Managing Carer Stress: An Evaluation of a Stress Management Programme for Carers of People with Dementia

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
The West ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Carer Burden ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Level Of Understanding

This article examines the effect of carer stress management using the Carers' Checklist (Hodgson et al 1998) as a measure of outcome. Pre-course and post-course questionnaires were used with carers, identified by health and social services professionals, who agreed to attend a structured stress management course. Seven out of the 10 identified carers, who resided in the West Dorset area, participated. Only one carer's wife was a resident in a nursing home; the others were caring actively at home. The main measures of outcome were the burden of care, including social, financial and physical demands in terms of the carers' own experience, and their level of understanding of stress management techniques. The carers who attended demonstrated a better awareness and understanding of stress and its management following the course. Positive measures of outcome were also determined by a decrease in the carers' rating in frequency of dementia-related problems, carer burden of dementia-related problems and overall carer burden. The findings confirm that structured stress management can reduce carer burden and offer better coping strategies through raising carers' awareness and understanding.

scholarly journals Personsentrert omsorg i praksis: Fire perspektiver på støttekontakttjenesten i demensomsorgen - en case studie design

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aud Johannessen ◽  
Kirsten Thorsen
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Good Service ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
People With Dementia

The number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly and will result in a growing demand for varied health and social services. Support contact is a potential service with positive implications, but it has yet to be explored fully. The aim of this study was therefore, to explore these questions: 1) Will the support contact service be a favorable service for people with dementia? 2) How is the service experienced by patients with dementia, their carers, the support contacts, and the municipality’s administration of the service? 3) What experiences do those involved have of the service, and what do they regard as essential for a good service? A case-study design with qualitative studies of the involved illustrates the concept. The study concludes that support contact can be a highly appropriate service for people with dementia and their carers, and eventually can be coordinated with other services. 

scholarly journals A Study on Effectiveness of Stress Management Programme among Physical Education Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Abhishek Chowdhery ◽  
Dr Jaydeep Nandi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Coping Skill ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Management Techniques

Aim: The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of stress management programme among Physical education teachers. Objectives: To identify the level of stress and to test the effect of stress management among Physical education teachers. Methods: One hundred and twenty one participants were involved in the study to prove the effectiveness of stress management techniques among the Physical education teachers by using stress questionnaire. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of stress management program among Teachers. Before starting the techniques were introduced and the stress questionnaire was used for pre-test. The program starts from coping skill to verbalization the same stress questionnaire is given for the post test purpose. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the pre and post test of stress questionnaire (75.386 if p= 0.000). The stress level was said to be reduced after the application of stress management techniques. Conclusion: Study concluded that various relaxation techniques should be established for reducing the level of stress on the Physical education Teachers.

scholarly journals Expectations of stakeholders regarding home care provision in rural Namibia

Curationis ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.N. Lipinge ◽  
A.C. Botes
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Sick People ◽  
Disease Pattern

As in many countries, the disease pattern in Namibia has changed, health problems are increasing and outweigh the capacity of the existing health resources. Government health facilities in Namibia have limited capacity to accommodate all sick people, especially those who are chronically and terminally ill. Many hospitals in rural Namibia are overcrowded, patients sleep on the floors and, in some cases, children share beds. Morbidities relating particularly to AIDS, chronic conditions and other physical and emotional disabilities are likely to require longterm home care. In most instances, the health system is also not prepared to provide home care, nor provide the support that is required by the caregivers of disabled, chronically sick people. To ease the burden of care felt by the state at health facilities, the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia has, on several occasions, called upon the community and other stakeholders in health care to assist in caring for their loved ones at home (NBC, 1996; MOHSS, 1996).

scholarly journals Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on the care and quality of life of people with dementia and their carers: A scoping review

Dementia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 147130122110539
Author(s):  
Patricia Masterson-Algar ◽  
Maria Cheshire Allen ◽  
Martin Hyde ◽  
Norah Keating ◽  
Gill Windle
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Severity Of Dementia ◽  
The Impact

This article reports on findings of a scoping review aimed to map the published literature concerning the impact of Covid-19 on the care and quality of life of people living with dementia and their carers. Twenty-nine articles were included in the review. Three overarching themes were identified: (1) Impact on people with dementia – unmet and increased care needs; (2) Impact on carers – increased stress and burden and (3) Impact according to demographics. Overall, findings show that Covid-19 has led to a reduction in support from health and social services and to a move towards technology-based support. Furthermore, Covid-19 has had a negative impact on the care and quality of life of people living with dementia and their carers, and that this impact was influenced by the severity of dementia.

Guilty Pleasure No More

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin L. Nabi ◽  
Debora Pérez Torres ◽  
Abby Prestin
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Individual Difference Variables ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Managing Stress

Abstract. Despite the substantial attention paid to stress management in the extant coping literature, media use has been surprisingly overlooked as a strategy worthy of close examination. Although media scholars have suggested media use may be driven by a need to relax, related research has been sporadic and, until recently, disconnected from the larger conversation about stress management. The present research aimed to determine the relative value of media use within the broader range of coping strategies. Based on surveys of both students and breast cancer patients, media use emerged as one of the most frequently selected strategies for managing stress across a range of personality and individual difference variables. Further, heavier television consumers and those with higher perceived stress were also more likely to use media for coping purposes. Finally, those who choose media for stress management reported it to be an effective tool, although perhaps not as effective as other popular strategies. This research not only documents the centrality of media use in the corpus of stress management techniques, thus highlighting the value of academic inquiry into media-based coping, but it also offers evidence supporting the positive role media use can play in promoting psychological well-being.

Climacteric symptoms and stress management techniques in peri- and early postmenopausal women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Armeni ◽  
Areti Augoulea ◽  
Anastasia Palaiologou ◽  
Foteini Christidi ◽  
Anastasia Soureti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Climacteric Symptoms ◽  
Early Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Management Techniques

Depression in the Developing World

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Minas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
International Development ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Culturally Informed ◽  
Global Understanding

This chapter provides an overview of what is known about prevalence, social determinants, treatment, and course and impact of depression in developing, or low- and middle-income, countries. The importance of culture in depression and in the construction and application of diagnostic classifications and in health and social services is highlighted, with a particular focus on the applicability of ‘Western’ diagnostic constructs and service systems in developing country settings. The role of international organizations, such as WHO, and international development programs, such as the SDGs, in improving our understanding of depression and in developing effective and culturally appropriate responses is briefly examined. There is both a need and increasing opportunities in developing countries for greater commitment to mental health of populations, increased investment in mental health and social services, and culturally informed research that will contribute to improved global understanding of mental disorders in general and depression in particular.

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