Quality of Life and its influencing factors of Alzheimer's patient caregivers

Abstract

Objective Research to the quality of life and its influencing factors of Alzheimer's caregivers.Methods Use of general questionnaire and health questionnaire(SF-36)to measure and evaluate 50 cases of Alzheimer's caregivers'quality of life,using spearman correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis of influencing factors.Results SF-36 score of the families of Alzheimer's patients and eight dimension scores were lower than the normal,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05);In which a sense of general health(44.39±17.31)points,mental state(42.99±22.39)points.The factors of influencing caregiver's life quality are their gender, age, education level, economic status,time,cost,payment method,the severity of patients with dementia,mental and behavioral symptoms and relationship.Conclusions The quality life of Alzheimer's caregivers was poor,the factors was extensive.Therefore,it is given our attention to concern with Alzheimer's patients,as well as their caregivers,and connected the medical institutions with community services and home care,in order to reduce the burden of caregivers and improve their quality of life. Key words: Alzheimer disease; Quality of life; Caregivers; Influencing factors