Hend Ahmed Mostafa Hassanine is working as a Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Dementia disease is becoming a global health problem that has frequent negative psychological consequences for many caregivers. Aim of the study: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of psycho educational program on psychological problems and burden of care among caregivers of patients with Dementia. Design: A Quasi-experimental research design (pre/ post test) was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at geriatric outpatient clinic at Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital at Benha City, Kaluobia Governorate, which is affiliated to general secretariat of mental health. Sample: A purposive sample of (60) caregivers of patient with Dementia will be selected from the above mentioned setting Tools: Tool (1): A structured Interviewing Questionnaire Sheet, Tool (11): Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), and Tool (111): Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) scale: Results: Findings reflected that there were highly statistically significant reduction in the severity of the total levels of psychological problems (depression, anxiety &stress) and burden of post program implementation than before.. Conclusion: The psycho educational program had a positive effect on reducing psychological problems and burden of care among caregivers of patients with Dementia. Recommendation: Generalization of psycho-educational program in all psychiatric hospitals to alleviate the psychological problems and burden of care among all caregivers of patients with Dementia
