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Caregiving in the face of empathy loss in Frontotemporal Dementia: an integrative review. 前额颞叶痴呆症患者丧失共情时的护理:综合综述。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-16 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2390603
Lauren Fisher, Ellen Munsterman, Neetu Rajpal, Emma Rhodes, Nancy Hodgson, Karen B Hirschman, Lauren Massimo
{"title":"Caregiving in the face of empathy loss in Frontotemporal Dementia: an integrative review.","authors":"Lauren Fisher, Ellen Munsterman, Neetu Rajpal, Emma Rhodes, Nancy Hodgson, Karen B Hirschman, Lauren Massimo","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2390603","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2390603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is a common cause of early onset dementia with symptoms often presenting before 65 years of age and adding tremendous burden on caregivers. FTD caregiving research describes patient behavioral symptoms such as apathy and disinhibition as primary sources of poor caregiver psychological health; however, little attention has been paid to other common patient behaviors, such as loss of empathy. To better understand the relationship between empathy loss and FTD caregiver outcomes, this integrative review aimed to address the question: How does the loss of empathy in a person living with FTD (PLwFTD) impact the caregiver?</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Quantitative and qualitative articles were found in PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Scopus and were assessed for quality using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool (CCAT). Through constant comparative analysis, articles were assessed to abstract common themes in the literature.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 333 citations, 8 qualitative and 8 quantitative studies published between 2010 and 2022 were included. Three main themes were uncovered: 1) caregiver emotional reactions to the PLwFTD; 2) caregiver psychological distress; 3) changes in the relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review emphasizes the detrimental impact of empathy loss on FTD caregivers. Understanding these underexplored consequences is critical in understanding the well-being of caregivers and promoting ways to support caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The 4Ms of an age-friendly health system in behavioral health: pilot test of an educational framework. 行为健康领域对老年人友好的 4M 保健系统:教育框架的试点测试。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2389543
Erin E Emery-Tiburcio, Laura Porter, Siqi Wang, Susan Buehler
{"title":"The 4Ms of an age-friendly health system in behavioral health: pilot test of an educational framework.","authors":"Erin E Emery-Tiburcio, Laura Porter, Siqi Wang, Susan Buehler","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2389543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2389543","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This pilot test of the 4Ms-Behavioral Health (4Ms-BH) training program was designed to assess knowledge gains, clinical behavior change, and acceptability among mental health clinicians and compile lessons to guide widespread implementation of the framework. The ultimate future goal is to improve care for older adults by expanding the 4Ms framework for behavioral health providers.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Fifteen mental health clinicians from Community Mental Health Centers in three states completed eight hours of live session training over six months: one three-hour introduction followed by five monthly application sessions. Clinicians completed knowledge and clinical behavior measures before and after training, along with follow-up discussion regarding acceptability and sustainability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although knowledge gains were not significant in the overall 4Ms knowledge assessment, knowledge in the Medication and Mobility domains improved at 17% and 15%, respectively. Participants completing the program demonstrated an increased frequency of clinical behaviors pertinent to older adult care with large effect sizes in each of the 4Ms assessment and action activities from pre-training to post-training (Cohen's <i>d</i> range = 0.82 - 1.66, <i>p</i> ≤ 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 4Ms-BH framework was well-received by participants, who demonstrated some significant knowledge gains and clinical behavior change. These pilot data suggest that this framework has strong potential to effectively train mental health clinicians with little geriatric training.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141972386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Chronic loneliness and chronic social isolation among older adults. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression. 老年人的长期孤独感和长期社会隔离。系统综述、荟萃分析和荟萃回归。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2385448
André Hajek, Angelina R Sutin, Giuliana Posi, Yannick Stephan, Karl Peltzer, Antonio Terracciano, Martina Luchetti, Hans-Helmut König
{"title":"Chronic loneliness and chronic social isolation among older adults. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.","authors":"André Hajek, Angelina R Sutin, Giuliana Posi, Yannick Stephan, Karl Peltzer, Antonio Terracciano, Martina Luchetti, Hans-Helmut König","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2385448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2385448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the prevalence and antecedents/consequences of chronic loneliness and social isolation (i.e. enduring or persistent experience that extends over a certain period of time) among older adults. Moreover, we conducted a meta-regression to explore sources of heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A search was conducted in four electronic databases. We included observational studies that reported prevalence and, where available, antecedents/consequences of chronic loneliness or chronic social isolation amongst older adults. Key characteristics of the studies were extracted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across 17 studies included in the meta-analysis, the estimated prevalence of chronic loneliness was 20.8% (95% CI: 16.1-25.5%), including 21.7% among women (95% CI: 16.1-27.4%) and 16.3% among men (95% CI: 10.6-21.9%). One study reported chronic social isolation (13.4%) and found that chronic social isolation predicted higher depression scores. Meta-regressions indicated that loneliness was less prevalent when assessed with single-item measures. Regarding antecedents/consequences, spousal loss can contribute to chronic loneliness which in turn may contribute to adverse health-related outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>About one in five older adults experiences chronic loneliness reflecting the need to address chronic loneliness. More longitudinal research is needed on chronic loneliness and social isolation, particularly from low and middle-income countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141914684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Patterns of antidepressant prescribing and health-related outcomes among older adults in Northern Ireland: an administrative data study. 北爱尔兰老年人的抗抑郁药处方模式和健康相关结果:一项行政数据研究。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2387667
Enya Redican, Ronald McDowell, Michael Rosato, Jamie Murphy, Gerard Leavey
{"title":"Patterns of antidepressant prescribing and health-related outcomes among older adults in Northern Ireland: an administrative data study.","authors":"Enya Redican, Ronald McDowell, Michael Rosato, Jamie Murphy, Gerard Leavey","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2387667","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2387667","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study identifies patterns of antidepressant prescribing and subsequent hospital admissions from 2010 to 2018 amongst older adults in Northern Ireland (NI).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants comprised all General Practitioner (GP)-registered adults aged fifty-five years and above on 01/01/2010 (<i>n</i> = 386,119). Administrative data <i>linkage</i> included demographic information; antidepressant prescribing data from the NI Enhanced Prescribing Database (EPD); and hospital patient admissions. Repeated measures latent class analysis (RMLCA) identified patterns of antidepressant prescribing (from 2010 to 2018).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>RMLCA identified four latent classes: <i>decreasing antidepressant prescribing</i> (5.9%); <i>increasing antidepressant prescribing</i> (8.0%); <i>no-antidepressant prescribing</i> (68.7%); and <i>long-term antidepressant prescribing</i> (17.5%). Compared with those in no-antidepressant prescribing class, persons in the remaining classes were more likely to be female and younger, and less likely to live in either rural areas or less-deprived areas. Compared with <i>no-antidepressant prescribing,</i> those with <i>increasing antidepressant prescribing</i> were 60% and 52% more likely to be admitted to hospital in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and their admission rate per year was 11% and 8% higher in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Similarly, those with <i>long-term prescriptions</i> were 70% and 67% more likely to be admitted to hospital in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and their admission rate per year was 14% and 9% higher in 2019 and 2020, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings show that approximately 26% of the NI hospital admissions population were impacted by sustained or increasing antidepressant prescribing. Because of their increased likelihood of hospitalization, these individuals may benefit from psychosocial support and social prescribing alternatives to psychopharmacological treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in older veterans. 创伤后应激障碍可调节老年退伍军人主观认知能力下降与阿尔茨海默病生物标志物之间的关联。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2389547
Britney Luu, Katherine J Bangen, Alexandra L Clark, Alexandra J Weigand, Peter Rantins, Mary Ellen Garcia, Uriel Urias, Victoria C Merritt, Kelsey R Thomas
{"title":"PTSD moderates the association between subjective cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in older veterans.","authors":"Britney Luu, Katherine J Bangen, Alexandra L Clark, Alexandra J Weigand, Peter Rantins, Mary Ellen Garcia, Uriel Urias, Victoria C Merritt, Kelsey R Thomas","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2389547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2389547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are independent risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, but the association of their interaction on AD biomarkers have yet to be characterized. This study aimed to examine the impact of PTSD on the association between SCD and tau and amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) as well as global cognition in older Veterans.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study included 87 Vietnam-Era Veterans without dementia (42 with PTSD; 45 without PTSD) from the Department of Defense-Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. All participants had both tau and amyloid PET imaging as well as cognitive testing. SCD was measured using the Everyday Cognition questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>While SCD was associated with tau PET, amyloid PET, and global cognition, PTSD moderated these associations for tau and amyloid PET levels. Specifically, Veterans without PTSD had a stronger positive relationship between SCD and AD biomarkers when compared to those with PTSD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Higher SCD was associated with greater tau and amyloid burden and worse cognitive performance across the sample, though the tau and amyloid associations were stronger for Veterans without PTSD. Results highlight the potential benefit of comprehensive clinical assessments including consideration of mental health among older Veterans with SCD to understand the underlying cause of the cognitive concerns. Additionally, more work is needed to understand alternative mechanisms driving SCD in older Veterans with PTSD.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141908468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Deterioration of people with Parkinson's symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a web-based survey in Northwestern Italy. COVID-19 封锁期间帕金森病患者症状的恶化:意大利西北部网络调查的结果。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2388770
Marco Cosentino, Monica Pinoli, Margherita Uslenghi, Mario Pennisi, Giulio Maldacea, Cristoforo Comi, Franca Marino
{"title":"Deterioration of people with Parkinson's symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a web-based survey in Northwestern Italy.","authors":"Marco Cosentino, Monica Pinoli, Margherita Uslenghi, Mario Pennisi, Giulio Maldacea, Cristoforo Comi, Franca Marino","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2388770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2388770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>COVID-19 lockdowns were introduced to control the pandemic, however, they resulted in a global disruption of daily life and of individual and global health. Reduced accessibility of health services, unavailability of food and drugs, and mental health challenges had a huge impact on older people and on people living with disabling conditions such as Parkinson's disease (PD). We assessed whether and to what extent the more disabled and vulnerable people with Parkinson's (PwP) were affected by lockdowns.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We analysed responses collected through a web-based survey of PwP according to their self-sufficiency [self-sufficient (SS); nearly self-sufficient (nSS); non-self-sufficient, cared for by family (NSS/F); non-self-sufficient, needs professional care (NSS/PC)].</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fears due to COVID-19 and difficulties with food supply were highest in NSS/F PwP. Difficulties with the supply of Parkinson's medication or other drugs were apparently not an issue, while problems accessing primary care physicians and neurologists were similar across all patient groups. On the contrary, difficulties with daily and motor activities were higher in NSS/F and NSS/PC PwP. PwP symptoms worsened in all groups, with NSS/F and NSS/PC participants experiencing the worst deterioration. Notably, the deterioration of PwP symptoms was specifically related to changes in daily and motor activities, with participants who reported less engagement in daily and motor activities experiencing the worst deterioration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings strongly support the need for decision-makers and healthcare providers to carefully re-evaluate the risk-benefit ratio of limiting healthcare accessibility for PwP, since evidence shows that lockdown measures primarily impact the groups who are most fragile and vulnerable.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme. 确定痴呆症患者向护理之家过渡的预测因素:IDEAL 计划的研究结果。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2383367
Serena Sabatini, Anthony Martyr, Laura D Gamble, Fiona E Matthews, Jeanette M Thom, Catherine Henderson, Louise Allan, Claire Pentecost, Catherine Quinn, Anna Hunt, Linda Clare
{"title":"Identifying predictors of transition to a care home for people with dementia: findings from the IDEAL programme.","authors":"Serena Sabatini, Anthony Martyr, Laura D Gamble, Fiona E Matthews, Jeanette M Thom, Catherine Henderson, Louise Allan, Claire Pentecost, Catherine Quinn, Anna Hunt, Linda Clare","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2383367","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2383367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study investigates factors associated with the person with dementia and the caregiver to identify those associated with an increased risk of transition to a care home.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>IDEAL data were collected at baseline and at 12- and 24-month follow-up for 1545 people with dementia and 1305 caregivers. Modified Poisson regressions with an offset for 'person years at risk' were used. Person with dementia factors explored were personal characteristics, cognition, health, self- and informant-rated functional ability, and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Caregiver factors explored were personal characteristics, stress, health, and quality of the dyadic relationship.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A 5% people moved into care. Risk of moving into a care home was higher among people with dementia who were ≥80 years, among people with Parkinson's disease dementia or dementia with Lewy bodies, and among those without a spousal caregiver. Poorer cognition and more self-rated or informant-rated functional difficulties increased the risk of moving into care.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Factors related to increased dementia severity and greater disability are the primary influences that place people with dementia at greater risk of moving into a care home. Strategies that help to maintain everyday functional ability for people with dementia could help delay people with dementia moving into care.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study. 笑瑜伽和音乐干预对拉夫桑扬-伊朗老年人抑郁、焦虑和压力的影响:随机临床试验研究。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2385454
Milad Tabei, Ali Ravari, Madan Kataria, Tayebeh Mirzaei, Zahra Kamiab
{"title":"The effect of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Rafsanjan-Iran aged: a randomized clinical trial study.","authors":"Milad Tabei, Ali Ravari, Madan Kataria, Tayebeh Mirzaei, Zahra Kamiab","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2385454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2385454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to compare the effects of laughter yoga and music intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in aged individuals referred to Rafsanjan health centers.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In this 3-arm randomized clinical trial, 91 depressed aged participants aged 60-75 years, referred to Rafsanjan health centers, were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The study followed a parallel group design with an allocation ratio of 1:1. The laughter yoga intervention was conducted twice a week for eight weeks, and music intervention consisted of 30-min sessions twice a week for eight weeks. The control group received no intervention ('No treatment' concurrent control). Assessments for depressive symptoms (primary outcome), anxiety, and stress were conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and one month after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 84 patients were analyzed in three groups included the laughter yoga intervention (<i>n</i> = 31), music intervention (<i>n</i> = 25), or control group (<i>n</i> = 28). Repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant decrease in depressive and anxiety symptoms (<i>p</i> < 0.001) from pre-test to post-test and one-month follow-ups. The greatest impact of the intervention programs on stress was observed immediately after the intervention, but stress increased one month after the intervention programs (<i>p</i> = 0.125).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both laughter yoga and music interventions proved effective in improving depression, anxiety, and stress in aged individuals. However, laughter yoga intervention demonstrated a superior effect and better acceptance among elders.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Factors affecting support: experiences of Iranian older spousal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and their support resources. 影响支持的因素:伊朗老年痴呆症患者老年配偶照顾者的经历及其支持资源。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-04 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2385453
Nasim Sadeghi-Mahalli, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi, Narges Arsalani, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Mahshid Foroughan, Musa Atazadeh
{"title":"Factors affecting support: experiences of Iranian older spousal caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and their support resources.","authors":"Nasim Sadeghi-Mahalli, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi, Narges Arsalani, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Mahshid Foroughan, Musa Atazadeh","doi":"10.1080/13607863.2024.2385453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2385453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Older spouses are a significant part of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and need support. Evidence suggests that different factors influence the support of older spousal caregivers. However, there is little evidence about these factors in developing countries like Iran. This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the support of Iranian older spousal caregivers of people with AD.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This qualitative study used Graneheim and Lundman's conventional content analysis approach. Through purposive sampling, 10 caregivers, three family members, and three professionals were recruited from various cognitive clinics and centers. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and continued until conceptual saturation was achieved.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two themes were derived from the data as factors affecting support, which included (1) caregiver's support-seeking (complexity of the patient's condition, caregiver's geriatric health, the burden of caring for a spouse with AD, marital bond quality, caregiver's support-phobic beliefs, caregiver's awareness of care) and (2) capacities of support resources (supportive family, supportiveness of society, formal systems' capability to provide support services).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study provided practical information about the factors influencing the support of older spousal caregivers. Healthcare providers and policymakers can use these concepts to improve the support process by strengthening caregivers' support-seeking motivation and enhancing capacities in support resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":55546,"journal":{"name":"Aging & Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A mixed methods feasibility study of a virtual group-based social support program for older adults in residential care. 针对寄宿护理机构中老年人的基于虚拟小组的社会支持计划的混合方法可行性研究。
IF 2.8 3区 医学
Aging & Mental Health Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-06 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2345776
Geneva Millett, Giselle Franco, Alexandra J Fiocco
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