目的调查老年期痴呆患者照顾者负担及其与社会支持的相关性.方法采用照顾者负担量表及社会支持评定量表,对153对老年期痴呆患者及其照顾者进行调查.结果照顾者负担处于轻、中度水平,社会支持处于中度水平；照顾者照顾负担总分与患者记忆行为问题总分呈正相关(r=0.336,P<0.01)；与社会支持总分呈负相关(r=-0.348,P<0.01).生活部分自理患者的照顾者,家中无人或有1~2人分担照顾的照顾者,市医保患者的照顾者负担高(P<0.05).结论老年期痴呆患者的照顾者承受轻、中度照顾负担,应关注生活部分自理患者的照顾者、少人/无人分担的照顾者、市医保患者的照顾者,提供足够的社会支持有助于减负.提示应加强社会保障建设,完善医疗保障体系,加快建立支持老年期痴呆患者家庭的服务机构,与患者家庭共同承担照顾任务.%Objective To explore the relationship between burden and social support of caregivers of senile dementia patients. Methods The investigation was conducted among 153 senile dementia patients and their caregivers with Caregiver Burden Inventory and Social Support Rating Scale. Results The burden of caregivers remained in a slight or mediate level and social support in a mediate level. There was positive relationship between the burden of caregivers and patients’ memory (r=0.336,P<0.01) while negative relationship between it and social support (r=-0.348,P<0.01). There was heaven burden among caregivers of patients who couldn’t take care of themselves totally, among those without others or with only one or two persons to share the caring and among those of patients with city medical insurance (P<0.05). Conclusion The burden shared by caregivers of senile dementia patients remains in a slight or mediate level. Sufficient social support would benefit caregivers with heave burden. Sound social security system and medical care system, service provided for family with senile dementia patients would contribute to the improvement of life in families with senile dementia patients.
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