title: [Taking care of the caregiver: evaluation of the degree of satisfaction, stress levels and expectations of caregivers of patients attending an ambulatory unit for Alzheimer disease evaluation].
abstract: According to literature, challenges associated with caregiving of demented should be taken into great consideration. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge about dementia and health services dedicated to demented care among the caregivers of the patients attending our Dementia Ambulatory, caregivers' level of autonomy in taking care of the demented patients, their levels of stress and the degree of their satisfaction as the services provided by our Dementia Ambulatory. Our data show how a memory clinic needs to take care of both patients and their caregivers, with particular stress on caregiver specific education and well-being.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa Geriatria, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle, Cuneo. marcomarabotto@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marabotto
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raspo
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gerardo
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cena
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonetto
authors.forename: Giorgetta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cappa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires