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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094493
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dementia; elderly; social support; stress; caregiver burden
In Poland, 92% of elderly people with dementia are cared for at home, with 44% of caregivers providing care independently. During the Covid-19 pandemic, 88% of caregivers experienced high levels of stress, with the greatest difficulties in health care and finding additional care. Caregivers of patients with mild AD had higher stress severity compared to caregivers of patients with moderate AD. The greatest needs identified were extra care and professional psychological support for caregivers.
In Poland, 92% of elderly people with dementia are cared for at home from diagnosis until death, and 44% of caregivers provide care on their own, without any support from other people. The aim of this study was to identify the needs, created because of the Covid-19 pandemic, of caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study group consisted of 85 caregivers in the age range from 23 to 78 years and 80 (91.1%) were women. The questionnaire on the life situation of the caregiver and 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) were used. High levels of stress were found in 75 of the 85 subjects, representing 88% of the total. The greatest difficulties were identified in health care and in finding additional care for the charge. PSS-10 correlated with the deterioration of illness during Covid-19, changes in daily functioning, and concerns about both the health of the charge and caregiver. The level of stress severity in the caregiver group of charges with mild AD was higher than in the caregiver group of charges with moderate AD. The provision of extra care and professional psychological support for caregivers were identified as the greatest needs.
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