| Summary: | 碩士 === 慈濟大學 === 傳播學系碩士班 === 106 === The issue of ageing is a global healthproblem. Taiwan will be a hyper-aged society in 2025. While the governmental policy and the development of the senior-oriented industry are considered, they are not only focused on the needs of population of long-term care, but also the needs of their caregivers including information need.
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are presented among 90% of dementia patients and are the resources of biggest burden among the caregivers. Although the symptoms are divided into three categories: psychological, behavioral and affective, the symptoms of dementia patients are varied and very individually. Therefore, the coping strategies are varied and dynamic, not only one or two ways to use, during the process of caring a dementia patient. The caregivers need to re-arrange the new care strategies to manage the change of BPSD.
This study based on the retrospective text from the researcher as he is also the dementia family caregiver. A qualitative case study is conducted to explore the characteristics of information needs of dementia family caregivers and the stages of their journey.
The special information needs are analyzed to provide reference for the information platform for benefiting the dementia family caregivers.
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