Suicidal Ideation in Canadian Family Caregivers for a Person with Dementia: A Portrait of the Situation

被引:2
作者
Teasdale-Dube, Audree [1 ,2 ]
Viau-Quesnel, Charles [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Lapierre, Sylvie [1 ,2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Quebec Trois Rivieres, Dept Psychol, Trois Rivieres, PQ, Canada
[2] Quebec Network Res Aging, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] Univ Quebec Trois Rivieres, Dept Psychoeduc, Trois Rivieres, PQ, Canada
[4] Univ Quebec Trois Rivieres, Lab Interdisciplinaire Rech Gerontol, Trois Rivieres, PQ, Canada
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT | 2024年
关键词
suicidal ideation; caregiving; dementia caregiving; caregiver burden; suicide risk; aging; idees suicidaires; proche aidance; demence; fardeau du proche aidant; risque suicidaire; vieillissement; MENTAL-HEALTH; PHYSICAL ILLNESS; OLDER-ADULTS; CARE; PEOPLE; LIFE; DEPRESSION; SCALE; SATISFACTION; BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.1017/S0714980824000011
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This study aimed to explore the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and potential associations (i.e., strength and direction) with caregiver characteristics or factors. A targeted survey was distributed to dementia caregivers aged 55+ years. Questions concerning psychological distress, suicidal thoughts while caregiving and antecedents of suicidal behaviours were administered. A sample of 71 French-speaking Canadian caregivers completed the survey between May and October 2019. Among them, 52.1 per cent (n = 37) reported suicidal ideation while providing care to a relative or a friend living with dementia. Caregivers who presented suicidal ideation reported more abusive behaviour toward the care recipient. Caregivers who reported suicidal thoughts were significantly more distressed than caregivers without them on measures of burden, depression, and anxiety. Suicidal thoughts in caregivers are important evaluation targets, primarily for the prevention of suicide, but also because caregivers who report suicidal thoughts also present a heightened risk for abusing the care recipient. Cette etude visait a explorer la prevalence des pensees suicidaires et leurs associations potentielles (notamment dans l'intensite et l'orientation) avec les caracteristiques ou les facteurs des proches aidants. Une enquete ciblee a ete distribuee aux proches aidants de personnes atteintes de demence agees de plus de 55 ans. Des questions concernant la detresse psychologique, les pensees suicidaires pendant la prestation de soins et les antecedents de comportements suicidaires ont ete posees. Un echantillon de 71 proches aidants canadiens francophones a repondu a l'enquete entre mai et octobre 2019. Parmi eux, 52,1 per cent (n = 37) ont declare avoir eu des idees suicidaires alors qu'ils prodiguaient des soins a un.e parent.e ou un.e ami.e atteint.e de demence. Les proches aidants qui ont declare avoir des idees suicidaires ont rapporte plus de comportements abusifs envers le beneficiaire des soins. Par rapport aux proches aidants qui n'avaient pas d'idees suicidaires, ceux qui en avaient manifestaient un niveau de detresse significativement plus eleve, d'apres les parametres du fardeau, de la depression et de l'anxiete. Les pensees suicidaires chez les proches aidants sont des cibles d'evaluation importantes, principalement pour la prevention du suicide, mais aussi parce que les proches aidants qui font etat de pensees suicidaires presentent egalement un risque accru de maltraitance a l'egard du beneficiaire des soins.
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