The Effect of a Support Program for Family Caregivers of Dementia on Stress Hormones

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作者：
Kim, Hyoshin [1 ]
机构：
[1] Chungwoon Univ, Dept Nursing, Hongseong Eup 350701, Chungnam, South Korea
来源：
GRID AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING | 2011年 / 261卷
关键词：
Dementia; Family Caregiver; Stress Hormone; Epinephrine; Norepinephrine;
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中图分类号：
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a support program for family caregivers of seniors with dementia on stress hormones (Epinephrine and Norepinephrine). A total of 44 family caregivers participated in the experiment: 25 were in the experimental group, and 19 were in the control group. The experimental group took part in a support program once per week for 8 weeks, with 2-3 hours per session. Blood Epinephrine and Norepinephrine of both groups were measured before and after the program. As a result, Norepinephrine increased significantly less in the experimental group than in the control group after the support program. This results shows that the support program had the positive effect of reducing the increase of Norepinephrine. In conclusion, it was found that the support program can be used as a safe and effective strategy for managing stress control for the family caregivers of seniors with dementia.
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页码：278 / 285
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