Effectiveness of Expressed Emotions Management Program on Feeling of Burden and Depressive Symptoms among Caregivers of Patients with Dementia | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 566-583 PDF (589.66 K) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308785 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Nermeen Abdalrazik Mohammed Moawad1; Maaly Ibrahim Elmalky2; Mona Mohamed Barakat3 | ||||
1Master degree in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Ain Shams University | ||||
2Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Caregivers of patient with dementia have higher levels of burden and depressive symptoms; expressed emotion management program have great effect on reducing feeling of burden and depressive symptoms. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effect of expressed emotions management program on feeling of burden and depressive symptoms among caregivers of patient with dementia. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. Research Setting: The study was conducted at the Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital in Benha City, Qalyubia Governorate, which is affiliated to General Secretariat of Mental Health in Cairo. Research sample: A purposive sample of 100 caregivers of patients with dementia. Tools for data collection: Four tools used (1): A structured interview questionnaire consisting of two parts: to assess socio-demographic data for caregivers and their patients. (2): Caregivers expressed emotions scale. (3): Zarit burden interview. (4): Beck depression inventory. The result: The main findings of this study revealed a marked decreasing in feeling of burden and depressive symptoms post program implementation with a highly statistically significance difference between pre and post program implementation among the studied caregivers. Conclusion: Expressed emotions management program have a marked improvement in feeling of burden and depressive symptoms among caregivers of patients with dementia. Recommendation: Expressed emotions management programs should be given for all family caregivers of dementia to provide proper information, psychological support, reduce negative expressed emotions and reduce feeling of burdens and depressive symptoms. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Caregivers; Dementia; Depressive symptoms; Expressed emotions; Feeling of burden | ||||
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