UNMET REQUIREMENTS: CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIA UNDERGOING SURGERY IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

The study used a qualitative design to examine the experiences of caregivers of patients Alzheimer's disease and related dementia who underwent surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample of the study consisted of 21 caregivers who met the inclusion criteria of the study. The data were obtained through in-depth interviews via mobile phone. The data were analyzed by following Collazzi's seven-stage method.11 sub-themes and 3 themes were created: difficulties experienced during the pandemic period, emotions experienced during the pandemic period, and coping strategies during the pandemic period. It has been shown that These caregivers, who have a high burden of care even in normal times, faced many difficulties and were negatively affected emotionally due to the surgery of their patients during the pandemic period. The nurse should know the daily life, social supports, social conditions, and ways of coping with the problems of the caregiver of the elderly person with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. If caregivers' experiences, social supports, social conditions, and ways of coping with the problems and difficulties are known, home care strategies can be developed to manage these difficulties.

Keywords

• Alzheimer dementia
• Caregivers
• Surgery
• COVID-19
• Life experiences

KARŞILANMAYAN GEREKSİNİMLER: PANDEMİ DÖNEMİNDE AMELİYAT OLAN ALZHEİMER VE İLİŞKİLİ DEMANS HASTA YAKINLARI

Abstract

Çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında ameliyat olan Alzheimer hastalığı ve buna bağlı Demans hastalarının bakım vericilerinin deneyimlerini incelemek için nitel olarak yapıldı.Araştırmanın örneklemini, dahil edilme kriterlerine uyan 21 bakım vericioluşturdu. Veriler, cep telefonu aracılığıyla derinlemesine bireysel görüşme ile toplandı.Veriler Collazzi'nin yedi aşamalı yöntemi izlenerek analiz edildi. Pandemi döneminde yaşanan zorluklar, pandemi döneminde yaşanan duygular ve pandemi döneminde baş etme stratejileri olmak üzere 3 tema ve 11 alt tema oluşturuldu.Normal zamanlarda dahi bakım yükü yüksek olan bu bakım vericiler, pandemi döneminde hastalarının ameliyat olması nedeniyle birçok zorlukla karşılaşmış ve duygusal olarak olumsuz etkilenmiştir.Hemşire, Alzheimer hastalığı ve buna bağlı Demans hastalarınınbakım vericilerinin günlük yaşamını, sosyal desteklerini, sosyal koşullarını ve sorunlarla baş etme yollarını bilmelidir. Bakım verenlerin deneyimleri, sosyal destekleri, sosyal koşulları, sorunlarla baş etme yolları ve yaşadıkları güçlükler bilinirse, bu güçlükleri yönetmek için evde bakım stratejileri geliştirilebilir.

Keywords

• Alzheimer demansı
• Bakım vericiler
• Cerrahi
• COVID-19
• yaşam deneyimleri

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