(diplomsko delo)
Laura Heček (Author), Nataša Mlinar Reljić (Mentor)

Abstract

Izhodišče in namen: Demenca je resna bolezen, ki prizadene starejše ljudi in ogroža njihovo življenje. Posledici demence sta zmanjšanje in nezmožnost opravljanja osnovnih življenjskih aktivnosti. Demenca prizadene funkcije, kot so: spomin, razumevanje, mišljenje, orientacija, učne in računske sposobnosti ter sposobnost govornega izražanja in presoje. Živeti z bližnjo osebo, ki postopoma in neustavljivo kaže znake demence, je velik življenjski izziv, ki redno obremenjuje najbližje družinske člane. V diplomskem delu se osredotočamo predvsem na svojce, ki skrbijo za osebo z demenco, pri čemer dajemo v okviru raziskave poudarek zlasti njihovim izkušnjam na tem področju. Raziskovalne metode: Uporabljena je kvalitativna metodologija raziskovanja. Izvedeni so delno strukturirani intervjuji. V raziskavo je vključen vzorec, ki ga sestavlja sedem odraslih oseb, tj. družinskih članov oseb z demenco, ki so prostovoljno pristali na sodelovanje. Uporabljena je metoda tematske analize besedila. Rezultati: Analiza podatkov je rezultirala v dveh glavnih temah, in sicer; Soočanje z boleznijo in Kakovost življenja z osebo z demenco. Diskusija in zaključek: Svojci se pri oskrbi oseb z demenco vsakodnevno srečujejo s težavami in se težko znajdejo v novo nastali vlogi. Raziskava je pokazala nujnost zagotavljanja socialne in druge podpore družinskih članov, ki skrbijo za osebo z demenco, zaradi zaščite njihovega zdravja in potrebo po ublažitvi vsakdanjega psihofizičnega stresa v procesu oskrbe.

Keywords

demenca;družina;nega v družini;svojci;

Data

Language: Slovenian
Year of publishing:
Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
Organization: UM FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
Publisher: [L. Heček]
UDC: 616.892.3:364-47(043.2)
COBISS: 2567844 Link will open in a new window
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Secondary language: English
Secondary title: Caring for a family member living with dementia
Secondary abstract: Introduction: Dementia is a serious disease that affects older people and threatens their lives. The consequences of dementia are the reduction and the inability of performing basic life activities. Dementia affects the functions, such as memory, understanding, thinking, orientation, learning, and computational capabilities, and the ability of verbal expression and judgment. To live with a close person who shows the signs of dementia gradually and irresistibly is a great life challenge that regularly burdens the closest family members. In the bachelor’s thesis, we focus mostly on relatives who take care of a person with dementia. Within the framework of the research, we emphasize especially their experiences in this field. Research method: In the concluding part, the qualitative methodology was used. Semi structured interviews were performed. In the research, a sample of seven adult persons, i.e. family members of the persons with dementia, is included. Voluntary, they gave consent to participate. Thematic analysis of the text was used. Results: The data analysis is divided in two main themes; Cooping with the disease and the quality of life with a person living with dementia. Discussion and conclusion: Relatives encounter troubles when caring of the person living with dementia on a daily basis. They have difficulties in coping with their new roles. The research showed the necessity of ensuring social and other support of the family members who take care of the demented person because of protecting their health and the need to relieve their daily psychophysical stress in the process of the care.
Secondary keywords: dementia;family;care in the family;relatives;
Type (COBISS): Bachelor thesis/paper
Thesis comment: Univ. v Mariboru, Fak. za zdravstvene vede
Pages: IV, 35 f., 1 f. pril.
ID: 11373481