The Professional Caregiver Dream

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Ronna F. Jevne ◽  
Donna Reilly Williams
Keyword(s):  
Professional Caregiver

scholarly journals Burnout in Professional Caregivers and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Center Residents

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53
Author(s):  
Juan P. Martínez ◽  
Inmaculada Méndez ◽  
Esther Secanilla ◽  
Ana Benavente ◽  
Julia García Sevilla
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
The Other ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Professional Caregiver ◽  
The One ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Professional Accomplishment

Starting from previous studies in professional caregivers of people with dementia and other diseases in institutionalized centers of different regions, the aim of this study was to compare burnout levels that workers present depending on the center, to create a caregiver profile with high professional accomplishment and to describe the quality of life that residents perceive Murcia and Barcelona. The instruments used were the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the Professional Caregiver Survey developed ad hoc and the Brief Questionnaire of Quality of Life (CUBRECAVI in Spanish) on residents. The results show, on the one hand, that levels of professional accomplishment may be paradoxically higher in the case of catastrophe and, on the other hand, the 98.2% of users are satisfied with the residence in which is located and 81.8% with the manner in which occupy the time. The conclusions that are extrapolated from the study shed light on the current situation of workers and residents and the influence that an earthquake can have on them.

scholarly journals Behavioural Changes in Dementia and their Impact on Professional Caregivers: A Grounded Theory Approach

Dementia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1479-1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Appleton ◽  
Antonina Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Everyday Practice ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Behavioural Symptoms ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Professional Caregiver ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Aim The present study aimed to explore the impact that changes in behavioural symptoms of people living with dementia have on professional caregiver and resident relationships. Method A total of 21 interviews were carried out with professional caregivers of people living with dementia. A grounded theory approach was used to investigate everyday experiences of provision of professional care in dementia settings, focussing specifically on the effect of behavioural change on such relationships. Results A core category emerged from this analysis: ‘Developing behaviour in dementia impacts relationships on a personal and professional level’. Discussion Professionals have recognized as part of their everyday practice an eventual deterioration in relationships between themselves as professional caregivers and the residents, but also between the residents and their family members and among residents themselves. Importantly, understanding patients’ behaviour and behavioural change was identified as a crucial factor to achieve and sustain good relationships between professionals and residents suffering with dementia.

Managing the Impact of Advanced Complex Illness on Family Caregiver and Professional Caregiver Stress

2017 ◽  
pp. 223-235
Author(s):  
Gregory R. Harper ◽  
Bridget Blitz ◽  
Catherine Serena ◽  
Donna Stevens ◽  
Daniel E. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Professional Caregiver ◽  
The Impact

The relation between a professional caregiver and his client

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 330
Author(s):  
G. Van Humbeeck ◽  
C. Van Audenhove
Keyword(s):  
Professional Caregiver

The impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia on distress in family and professional caregivers in Singapore

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lay Ling Tan ◽  
Hwee Bee Wong ◽  
Harry Allen
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Caregiver Distress ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Outpatient Group ◽  
Professional Caregiver ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia ◽  
Inpatient Group ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
The Impact

Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a source of distress and burden for caregivers. This study attempts to determine the neuropsychiatric symptoms, demographic characteristics, and referral patterns of outpatients with dementia compared with patients admitted to the acute psychogeriatric wards of Woodbridge Hospital. We also assessed the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms on distress in family and professional caregivers.Method: Eighty-five consecutive patients with a first-time diagnosis of dementia were recruited. They were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Caregiver Distress Scale (NPI-D). The professional caregiver distress questions were rephrased to assess the “occupational disruptiveness” of behaviors in the nursing home version (NPI-NH).Results: Neuropsychiatric symptoms were common and were positively correlated with caregiver distress. Family caregivers were significantly more distressed than professional caregivers over the delusion, agitation, depression and aberrant motor domains, although the severity of the behavioral disturbances reported was not higher in the sample. The median NPI scores for the agitation and disinhibition domains were significantly higher in the inpatient group, contrasting with a higher score for the depression domain among the outpatient group.Conclusions: This study highlights the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and illustrates the strong correlation between the severity of behavioral disturbances and caregiver distress.

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