Effect of evidence-based training to the caregivers in homes for the aged on the life quality of elder with disability and dementia and pain
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2012.34.007
- VernacularTitle:老人院护工接受循证健康教育模式培训对高龄失能失智疼痛老人生存质量的影响
- Author:
Bing-Na LI
1
;
Dan YE
;
Bi-Ting PENG
Author Information
1. 528000,广东省佛山市禅城区向阳医院痛症科
- Keywords:
Community health services;
Evidence-based medicine;
Aged,80 and over;
Quality of life;
Pain;
Disability and dementia;
Caregivers training
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2012;18(34):4117-4120
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the effect of evidence-based training to the caregivers in homes for the aged on improving the quality of life of the elderly with disability and dementia and pain.Methods Totals of 12 caregivers in Ren' ai homes for the aged were systematically trained in knowledge of pain,and supervised they caring 54 elder with disabilily and dementia and pain according to what they had learned.Observations and comparisons were made between the effects on improving the quality of life of the elder before and after training.Results Statistics showed that theory and operation of test results of caregivers after training significantly were better than before [(76.75 ±2.43) vs (57.33 ±2.65),(87.50 ±1.51) vs (65.42 ±1.24)],with significant differences (t =-4.833,-14.389 ; P ＜0.01).After the intervention,pain score of the elderly was significantly lower [(3.74 ± 2.07) vs (4.98 ± 2.11)] and quality of life score was significantly higher [(37.46 ±6.73) vs (27.41 ± 3.07)] than that of before intervention,with significant differences (t =15.702,-9.916;P ＜0.01).Conclusions Evidence-based training education model can significantly improve caregivers' professionalism and caring skills,thereby effectively enhance the life quality of the elderly.
