DIFFICULTIES AND REWARDS IN FAMILY CARE OF THE DEPRESSED OLDER ADULT

被引：48

作者：

HINRICHSEN, GA

HERNANDEZ, NA

POLLACK, S

机构：

[1] ST JOHNS UNIV,DEPT QUANTITAT ANAL,JAMAICA,NY 11439

[2] LONG ISL JEWISH MED CTR,HILLSIDE HOSP,RES DEPT,GLEN OAKS,NY 11004

来源：

GERONTOLOGIST | 1992年 / 32卷 / 04期

关键词：

CAREGIVER; PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS;

D O I：

10.1093/geront/32.4.486

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Spouse and adult child caregivers of older adults with major depressive disorder (N = 1500 were asked what was most difficult and most rewarding about providing assistance to their relatives. Content analysis of their responses revealed seven areas of difficulty and three areas of reward. Difficulties and rewards were selectively associated with the caregiver's identity, patient clinical characteristics, and caregiver emotional adjustment. Caregiver perceived family difficulties and emotional difficulties were associated with the course of patient psychiatric illness over 1 year.

引用

页码：486 / 492

页数：7

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