Stress of Caregivers of Dementia Patients in the Singapore Chinese Family

Our findings may help healthcare professionals have a deeper understanding of the meaning caregivers give to quality of life and thereby aid in the design of strategies to maintain or improve quality of life. Intervention research is needed for caregivers in countries where this has not yet been performed. Researchers should also investigate whether different types of caregivers (spouse, adult child and friend) have different needs or problems.

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“…1991, Gallagher‐Thompson et al. 1992, Heok & Li 1997, Donaldson et al. 1998, Gonzalez‐Salvador et al.…”

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Quality of life for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease

Vellone

Piras²,

Talucci

et al. 2008

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Local studies have shown that the majority of caregivers are women [3][4][5][6] Caregivers are usually middle-aged and mostly children followed by spouses [4][5][6] . Many caregivers rely on other family members for additional help.…”

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“…Many caregivers rely on other family members for additional help. About half hold a full-time or part time job 3 . In the Chinese family, there is also a hierarchy of expectation that the relative will be a caregiver in the order of: spouse, daughter, daughter-in-law, son and other kin 3 .…”

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“…About half hold a full-time or part time job 3 . In the Chinese family, there is also a hierarchy of expectation that the relative will be a caregiver in the order of: spouse, daughter, daughter-in-law, son and other kin 3 . As a reflection of changing social norms and disintegration of the extended family, quite often it is usually the unmarried daughter or son who is left to care for the older patient.…”

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“…Caregivers too, need care. Caring for caregivers includes: (1) continual assessment of their needs, (2) giving support in the form of education, empowerment and enablement, (3) helping them to look after their own health. In ageing Singapore, General Practitioners (GPs) will play an increasing role in meeting the healthcare needs of the silver generation.…”

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The Role of General Practitioner in Helping Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Chai¹,

Kiat²

2019

SFP

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Caregiver interventions have been shown to reduce caregiver depression, burden of care, and improve their health and quality of life. Caregiver support also benefits the person with dementia (PWD). It is important to recognise that caregivers too, need care. Caregivers of PWD are usually middle-aged daughters and sons followed by spouses. Foreign domestic workers also play a pivotal role in Singapore. Stressors arising from caregiving change at different stages of the disease. As the disease progresses into the advanced stages, stress from having to deal with behavioural problems can lessen as the burden from coping with functional impairments increases. For this reason, caregiver interventions should be stage appropriate. There is a need to work towards creating a positive experience in the GP consultation with the important elements of early diagnosis, providing stage specific information and interventions, and up-to-date information on dementia resources available in the community.

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Is Living with Persons with Dementia and Depression Correlated to Impacts on Caregivers? A Scoping Review

et al. 2022

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Caregivers of persons with dementia and depression experience adverse effects associated with their role. The aim of this scoping review was to identify the challenges faced by caregivers of people with dementia and depression, along with interventions to support them. The MEDLINE®, Embase and PsycINFO databases were searched using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. Grey literature was assessed using the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health’s Gray Matter tool. The population consisted of caregivers of people with dementia and depression; the concept was to identify the negative impacts that caregivers experience and whether there are interventions to reduce them; the context was any study design targeting family or friends who were caregivers. A total of 12,835 citations were identified; 139 studies were included. Dementia and depression have variable impacts on outcomes experienced by caregivers, including burden/strain (n = 52), depression (n = 27), distress (n = 53), quality of life (n = 5) and health/well-being (n = 9). Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions have mixed effects. This study is important considering that depression in people with dementia is associated with caregiver distress. The use of a variety of non-pharmacological interventions could be beneficial to the latter.

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Stress of Caregivers of Dementia Patients in the Singapore Chinese Family

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Quality of life for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease

Quality of life for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease

The Role of General Practitioner in Helping Caregivers of Persons with Dementia

Is Living with Persons with Dementia and Depression Correlated to Impacts on Caregivers? A Scoping Review

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