TY  - JOUR
TT  - Investigation of Activity Performance of Primer Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia
AU  - Altuntaş, Onur
AU  - Koç, Ceren
PY  - 2015
DA  - January
JF  - Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
PB  - Hacettepe Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2147-8945
SP  - 35
EP  - 44
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
KW  - Demans
KW  - Bakıcılar
KW  - Aktivite
N2  - Objective: This study was designed to examine the change of activity performance areas due to being primer family caregiver of a geriatric individual with dementia from occupational therapy perspective. Materials and Method: This study was performed in Hacettepe University Geriatrics Unit between January 2014 and April 2014 on caregivers of geriatric individuals with and without dementia who live at home. Caregivers (n:20) of individuals with dementia as the study group and without damentia (n:30) as the control group were selected by simple random sampling method. Socio-demographic characteristics questionnaire and Canada Activity Performance Measurement was used. Results: Study group’s mean age was 59.8 ±8.69 years, while 56.13 ±5.06 years in control group. Problems experienced in study group in recreational activities were taking time for own (35%), going doctor (25%), shopping (20%), walking (10%) and cooking (5%) in productivity area while spending time with children (30%), looking grandchildren (13.3%), spending time with friends (10%) in recreational area; and cooking (10%) in productivity area of control group. Self-care activities were the common problem performance area. conclusion: Client-centered occupational therapy programmes which include activity participation to self care, productivity and recreational activites is important to reduce the negative influences of being a caregiver of an individual with dementia
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ered/issue//369681
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/388693
ER  -