本文描述照顧一位失智者合併睡眠障礙之護理經驗,因自我照顧能力退化、記憶力差、重覆問話及負面想法,平日由外籍家庭看護照顧日常生活起居,家屬對疾病的認知有限,與個案間的關係緊張,導致家屬及照顧者極大的壓力,臨床照顧問題複雜且家屬照顧負荷大。照護期間為2019年12月24日至2020年1月17日,藉由實地照護、觀察、會談、實驗室檢查結果、查閱病歷及電訪等收集資料,依五大層面進行整體性護理評估,歸納出主要健康問題有「潛在危險性自殺」、「睡眠型態紊亂」、「照顧者角色緊張」。護理過程採取3R溝通方式、安排規律日常活動及增加光照時間,幫助個案減緩憂鬱情緒並改善睡眠品質,指導家屬及照顧者疾病的相關知識及照護技巧,協助轉介失智共照中心,由個管師持續追蹤個案照護與提供諮詢,同時也提供院內相關資訊,來增加社會支持,降低與個案的衝突及照顧負荷,讓失智者得到更完善的照護品質,也讓家庭能夠持續順暢運作。因此,建議臨床護理人員不僅需熟悉疾病急性期的照護,同時也需要了解如何協助轉介、提供相關照護資源給照顧者,在照顧的任務上能夠事半功倍,期望藉此失智照護經驗,能夠提供護理人員作為照護參考依據。
This report describes the experience of nursing care to a female patient who suffered from dementia and sleep disturbance due to deterioration of self-care ability, poor memory, repetitive questioning and negativities. In general, a foreign caregiver takes care of her daily life, the family members have limited knowledge of the disease and the relationship with the case was tense. This leads to great pressure on both the family members and caregivers. The clinical care issues are complicated and the family care is a hefty loading. During the period of nursing care, from December 24, 2019 to January 17, 2020, through on-the-spot care, observation, interviews, laboratory test results, review of medical records, and telephone interviews, data are collected, and holistic nursing assessments are carried out according to five aspects. The main nursing issues identified include "potentially dangerous suicide", "sleep pattern disturbance", and "caregiver role tension". In order to help the case to improve mood and sleep quality, 3R communication skills, arranges regular daily schedule and exposure to natural light were applied. Moreover, guide family members and her caregivers about knowledge and skills needed for dementia care, and made a referral to a dementia care center for follow-up counseling and social support. At the same time, also provide relevant information in the hospital to increase social support, reduce conflicts and care load with the case, so that the dementia patient can receive better quality care, and the family can continue to operate smoothly. Apart from being familiar with the care of the acute phase of the disease, it is recommended that the clinical nurses also need to know how to assist in referrals and provide relevant care resources to caregivers, so that they can double the result with half the effort in the caring mission. It is hoped that with this experience in dementia care, it can provide nursing staff as a caring reference.