A Practical Study On The Relief Of Burnout Of Caregivers In Dementia

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics in 2019,the size of the elderly population in my country is generally larger and growing at a faster rate.The formation of an aging society is accelerating.In this process,the health problems faced by the elderly population are gradually revealed.Among them,the incidence of dementia diseases represented by Alzheimer’s disease is increasing year by year.According to a survey released by the World Health Organization,among the elderly over 60 years old,the proportion of disability caused by diseases such as dementia is 11.2%.It is speculated that by the 1940 s,the total number of elderly people suffering from dementia in China will reach 22 million.The rapidly increasing number of elderly people with dementia has an increasing demand for life care.At present,family caregivers are mainly responsible for caring for dementia in Chinese society.But in the long and arduous care process,they will also face tremendous physical and psychological pressure and burden.Such pressure often also affects the follow-up care effect.In recent years,with the development of social work-related services,the use of professional methods to help family caregivers of the elderly with dementia ease the burden of care has also received more and more attention.Therefore,this study adopted a casework approach,using cognitive behavioral therapy and social support networks;seeking ways and channels to improve family caregivers’ self-awareness and social support networks to reduce the burden of care.So as to explore social work to relieve the burden of care for family caregivers with dementia and provide effective business experience.This research is carried out on the basis of the Dementia Family Support Program of Nanjing X Center.First,twelve family caregivers were selected to conduct interviews and surveys through the mutual assistance group of dementia family members.Through analysis,it is found that the care burden of family caregivers of the elderly with dementia can be divided from the dimensions of time loss,physical and mental health,social relations,and self-development.Based on previous interviews and related surveys,the researcher selected a representative family caregiver as the service object.Try to explore the channels and methods to reduce the burden of care for clients through case work.After establishing a professional relationship,the researcher evaluated the care burden of the client,and formulated service goals and detailed plans.Through the construction of cognitive behavioral therapy and social support network,the burden of service objects has been effectively improved.After the case work is over,the ZBI care burden scale is used as an assessment tool,combined with the selfevaluation of the client and the evaluation of the client’s family.In the end,it was found that this case work had produced a certain effect and basically completed the service targets set before.After summarizing and reflecting,the researchers also found that the current burden of care for family caregivers with dementia is heavier and ubiquitous,and the use of cognitive behavioral therapy and the construction of social support networks have a certain relief effect.But for family caregivers,only through multi-party collaboration and integrating the support and services of all parties is the cure for the root cause.