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Patient Related Disease Symptoms Suffered by Individuals Providing Home Care for Patients Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer Tanılı Hastaya Ev Ortamında Bakım Veren Bireylerin Hastalarıyla İlgili Yakındıkları Hastalık Semptomları

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601–611
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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Conclusion: The results of the study showed that individuals providing home care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s had complaints about symptoms related to cognitive, behavioural, psychological and functional domains.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: This study was conducted to find out the disease symptoms suffered by the caregivers of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study, which had a descriptive design, was conducted on patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers between April 2015 and April 2016.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The results of the study showed that individuals providing home care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s had complaints about symptoms related to cognitive, behavioural, psychological and functional domains.
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Objectives: This study was conducted to find out the disease symptoms suffered by the caregivers of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Materials and Methods: The study, which had a descriptive design, was conducted on patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers between April 2015 and April 2016. The universe of the study consists of 70 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers living in the city centre, while the sample of the study consists of 60 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Patient and Caregiver Introductory Form, Alzheimer’s Disease Symptom Screening Form and Standardized Mini Mental Test were used to collect the data. Results: Average age of the patients was 82.92±7.17, while their average disease duration was 5.37±3.09 years and their Mini Mental Test score average was 11.08±8.39. In terms of cognitive domain, 93.30% of the caregivers suffered about the symptom of ‘difficulty in remembering the past’, 83.30% in ‘remembering the present’, 81.70% in ‘making a decision’ and 80.0% in’ recognizing people around’. In behavioural and psychological domain, the symptoms suffered by the caregivers were; nervousness, agitation, insomnia and hallucination by 78.30%, 73.30%, 71.70% and 60.0%, respectively. In functional domain, the symptoms suffered by the caregivers were; not being able to do self‐care, to get dressed and undressed alone, to control urine and bowels and to feed oneself by respectively 80.0%, 78.30%, 68.30% and 41.70% of the caregivers. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that individuals providing home care to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s had complaints about symptoms related to cognitive, behavioural, psychological and functional domains.

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Amaç: Bu araştırma Alzheimer tanılı hastaya ev ortamında bakım veren bireylerin hastalarıyla ilgiliyakındıkları hastalık semptomlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.Materyal ve Metot: Tanımlayıcı tipte olan araştırma Alzheimer tanılı hastalar ve bakım vericileriüzerinde Nisan 2015– Nisan 2016 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın evrenini bir ilmerkezinde yaşayan Alzheimer tanılı 70 hasta ve bakım vericisi, örneklemini ise Alzheimer tanılı 60hasta ve bakım vericisi oluşturmuştur. Verilerin toplanmasında Hasta ve Bakım Verici Tanıtım Formu,Alzheimer Hastalığı Semptom Tarama Formu ve Standardize Mini Mental Test kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamındaki hastaların yaş ortalamalarının 82.92±7.17, hastalık süresiortalamalarının 5,37±3,09 yıl olduğu ve hastaların Mini Mental Test puan ortalamalarının 11,08±8,39olduğu bulunmuştur. Araştırmada kognitif alanda bakım vericilerin %93,30’u yakın geçmişi hatırlamadazorluk, %83,30’u içinde bulunduğu zamanı hatırlamada zorluk, %81,70’i karar vermede zorlanma,%80,0’ı çevresindeki kişileri tanımada zorluk semptomlarından yakınmaktadır. Davranışsal ve psikolojikalanda bakım vericilerin %78,30’u tedirginlik, %73,30’u ajitasyon, %71,70’i insomnia ve %60,0’ıhalüsinasyon semptomlarından yakınmaktadır. İşlevsel alanda bakım vericilerin %80,0’ı öz bakımısağlayamama, %78,30’u kendi başına giyinememe ve soyunamama, %68,30’u idrar ve bağırsakkontrolünü sağlayamama ve %41,70’i kendi başına beslenmesini sağlayamama gibi semptomlardanyakınmaktadır.Sonuç: Araştırmada Alzheimer tanılı hastaya ev ortamında bakım verenlerin kognitif, davranışsal,psikolojik ve işlevsel alanla ilişkili semptom yakınmalarının olduğu belirlenmiştir.

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AKTAŞ, Y. Y., UĞUR, H. G., ENGİNYURT, Ö., ORAK, O. S. (2022). Patient Related Disease Symptoms Suffered by Individuals Providing Home Care for Patients Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Ankara Medical Journal, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 4, 601–611. https://ajindex.com/articles/441984

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