Humor and well-being in spouse caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease

被引:16
作者
Buffum, MD
Brod, M
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Sch Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA
[2] Ctr Clin & Aging Serv Res, San Francisco, CA USA
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10.1016/S0897-1897(98)80031-1
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R47 [护理学];
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摘要
The relationship between the use of humor and well-being was studied in a convenience sample of 96 elderly spouse caregivers of community-residing patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Using hierarchical multiple regression analysis and controlling for severity of illness, caregiver education, and income, the use of humor accounted for 18.2% (p < .001) of variance in caregiver well-being. Caregivers of patients with advanced AD symptoms used less humor and had more psychological distress than those caregivers of patients who had mild symptoms. Because humor helps to maintain a sense of well-being, nurses should develop and encourage the use of humor in the spouse caregiver population.
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