Impact of the Diagnosis of Dementia in Older Care-recipients on Their Family Caregivers’ Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life
Dr. Malhotra 參與的研究團隊近期於《Dementia》發表〈Impact of the Diagnosis of Dementia in Older Care-recipients on Their Family Caregivers’ Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life〉一文。本研究使用新加坡四波縱貫性資料,探討older被照顧者被診斷為失智症後,家庭照顧者心理健康與生活品質的變化。經歷被照顧者新近診斷的照顧者,其憂鬱症狀最高,身體與心理生活品質(quality of life, QoL)最低。迴歸分析顯示,其心理與環境生活品質均出現顯著下降,凸顯失智症診斷後提供照顧者支持的必要性。 查看出版:https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012251389668