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KMID : 1034520210150020137
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Journal of Occupational Therapy for the Aged and Dementia
2021 Volume.15 No. 2 p.137 ~ p.148
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Effect of the Burden of Care on the Relationship between Patient with Dementia and Main Caregiver
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Choi Jung-Eun
Lee Yeon-Hwa
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to collect basic data necessary to propose customized programs and support plans for each characteristic of the Caregiver's who use the Center for dementia.
Methods : The subjects were the Caregiver of dementia patients registered at the Center for dementia at the public health center. The general characteristics and depression of the subjects were evaluated as Patient Health Questionnaire-9: PHQ-9, Dementia Attitude Scale: DAS, and the Caregiver’s support burden was evaluated as Short Zarit Burden Inventory: S-ZBI, and whether Behavioral and psychological Symptoms of Dementia Scale (Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire, NPI-Q) to determine the severity of dementia patients and the degree of pain of caregiver. In addition, a survey was conducted on the service needs of the family support project of the Center for Dementia, The survey was conducted through mail and face-to-face interviews. A total of 423 copies were distributed and 152 of them were recovered, and the final 111 copies were compared and analyzed, excluding 41 copies that were not faithful to the survey.
Results : As a result of comparing the burden of care according to the relationship between dementia patients and their caregiver, it was analyzed that there was a significant difference in Behavioral and psychological Symptoms of Dementia (p<.05). In addition, as a result of identifying the characteristics of dementia patients and the factors influencing the care burden of dependents and confirming the moderating effect centering on the relationship with the patient, it was analyzed that there is an interaction according to the patient's age.
Conclusion : The Center for dementia needs to organize a program suitable for the characteristics of the caregiver of dementia patients, and for this purpose, the relationship with the patient should be considered.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Caregiver, Care Burden
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