Carer's stress of people with alzheimer's disease

Cilj ovog rada bio je dobiti uvid u njegovateljski stres oboljelih od alzheimerove bolesti, kao vodeće demencije (70%) u prijetećoj epidemiji demencija. Usmjeravajući se na simptome stresa, psihološke i fizičke te kako ih prepoznati. Potom 2 relevantne skale mjerenja koje se efikasno koriste u ispitivanju njegovateljskog stresa kroz pitanja usmjerena na doživljaj i percepciju njegovatelja- Kingstone Caregiver Stress Scale i Relative Stress Scale. Upoznavanje s područjima života koje njegovateljski stres zahvaća (socijalni, emotivni, zdravstveni, ekonomski) i kako se oni odražavaju na njegovatelja, oboljelu osobu i druge kako bi se moglo pravovremeno i učinkovito reagirati kroz različite oblike mjera (status njegovatelja, korištenje odmora, novčane naknade i drugi oblici usluga poput poludnevnog boravka) i intervencija (edukacija, savjetovanje, grupe, psihosocijalni tretmani, supervizije, samopomoć kroz razvoj zrelih mehanizama nošenja sa stresom) te prijedlog i obazloženje njihovih prednosti radi poboljšanja kvalitete, uspješnosti i zadovoljstva njegovatelja, a time i posredno njegovane osobe. Dalje slijedi pregled dosadašnjih istraživanja u svrhu upoznavanja sa već ustanovljenim spoznajama kako bi se dobile smjernice za daljnja istraživanja. Pokazalo se važnim vrste i količina socijalne podrške, ostalih javnih usluga, motivacija njegovatelja, obilježja ličnosti i resursa osobe, vještina i načina nošenja sa stresnim situacijama, spol, dob i vrsta odnosa između njegovatelja i osobe koja boluje od alzheimerove bolesti (npr. Više ga doživljavaju supružnici).The aim of this study was to gain insight into carer's stress of people with alzheimer's disease, as leading dementia (70%) in an imminent epidemic of dementia. Focusing on the symptoms of stress, psychological and physical, and how to recognize them. Then explaining two relevant scales of measurement that can be efficiently used in reasrching carer's stress, through questions focused on experience and perception of a carer- Kingstone Caregiver Stress Scale and Relative stress scale . Introductioning to the areas of life that carer's stress affects (social, emotional, health, economic), and how they reflect on the caregiver, diseased person and the other in order to promptly and effectively respond through various measures (status of carers, use of rest, financial benefits and other forms of services such as half-day care) and intervention (education, counseling, groups, psychosocial treatments, supervision, self-help through developmenting mature mechanisms to cope with stress) with proposals and explanations of their strengths so we can improve the quality, effectiveness and satisfaction of the caregiver, and thus indirectly nurtured people. Further on, a review of previous researches in order to acquaint them with the already established knowledge so we could get guidance for further researches. Important findings connected with the stress are: types and amounts of social support, other public services, carer's motivation, personality's characteristics,their resources, skills and ways of coping with stressful situations, gender, age and type of relationship between the carer and the person suffering from alzheimer's disease (eg. More stress experience the spouses)