The Effect of Psychosocial Counseling Sessions on Family Caregivers Living with Patients having Dementia

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant lecturer, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University

2 Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

3 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University

4 Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: Each caregiver responds differently to his/her role, depending primarily on the
emotional closeness that existed prior to assuming the responsibility, and the ability to adapt
to the strain incumbent within the caregiver role over an extended period of time. Aim: This
study was conducted to assess the effect of psychosocial counseling sessions on family
caregivers living with patients having dementia. Quasi-experimental design was used in this
study. Setting : the outpatient clinic of El-Abassia government hospital for mental health, and
geriatric center in Ain shams university hospital. It included sample of 61 caregivers in pre
counseling that decreased in post counseling to 49 caregivers. The tools of data collection;
were interview questionnaire form, burden of the family caregivers, and adaptive coping
scale. The study results showed that the majority of family members who got anxiety or
depression were 95.1%in pre test, while 12.2% in post test. Implementation of counseling
intervention sessions showed a statistically significantly improvement in family caregivers’
knowledge about the disease. The study concluded that psychosocial counseling session for
family caregiver of dementia patient improves caregiver knowledge and coping strategies
increased post counseling. The study recommended, health education should conducted an
every caregiver setting provide care for demented patient about knowledge about disease, and
support family by provided them with educating caregivers about this target and explaining
that they must take care of themselves is of utmost importance.

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