Socijalna psihijatrija, Vol. 47 No. 3, 2019.
Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2019.405
Difficulties of Caregivers of Individuals Suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease
Jelena Sušac
; Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče
Ivana Todorić Laidlaw
; Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče
Miroslav Herceg
; Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Andrea Jambrošić Sakoman
; Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče
Krešimir Puljić
; Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče
Ninoslav Mimica
; Klinika za psihijatriju Vrapče; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
In modern society, the number of elderly individuals is higher and so is the statistical significance of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. This trend results in a higher demand for adequate care for such patients. Along with formal care (provided by social workers and other health care professionals), informal care has become a significant resource in the nursing of individuals with dementia. Informal caregivers are individuals who voluntarily attend to the needs of a family member or a frend living with illness, handicap, or any other condition that requires special needs. Considering the course and duration of Alzheimer’s disease, the nursing of patients can also be lengthy and exhausting. Moreover, all aspects of a caregiver’s job must be taken into consideration starting the mental, emotional, and physical health to nursing expences. Although there are positive aspects, nursing an individual with dementia is extremely stressful and significantly affect the health and wellbeing of the caregiver, and therefore it is necessary to take into consideration all difficulties and problems caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease may encounter.
Ključne riječi
Alzheimer’s Disease; Caregiver; Burden
Hrčak ID:
232524
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Datum izdavanja:
12.11.2019.
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