Action Research on the Application of Somatic Movement Education for Burden Improvement in Dementia Caregiver

• Main Authors: WEN, YU-HSUAN, 温育瑄
• Other Authors: LIN, LI-JUNG
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98839261937072052879

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 運動與休閒管理研究所 === 102 === This purpose of the research was to arrange a specific course for Dementia caregives based on the concept of Somatic Movement Education. The course used to improve Dementia caregivers burden, understanding dementia caregivers during the implementation of acceptance and implementation of physical education curriculum studies, and implementing curricula to improve care for dementia care load conditions, final reflections about teaching in the teaching course of action and growth. Research method action research for researchers object to conception sampling of two bit female lost intellectual syndrome care who, implementation 7 week, weekly once each 130 minutes of physical and mental action education courses, through Zarit Burden Interview and Visual Analogue for Fatigue Scale, and class feedback single, and observer records table, and teaching diary, and classroom film, and interviews records as discussion of pursuant to. Results showed that: 1. The Somatic Movement Education was applicable to the Dementia caregivers. 2. The caregiver demonstrated an 90% of acceptable and active reaction to the learning process, particularly in body mapping and fascial ball. Along with the course, their learning situation get better than before. 3. Somatic Movement Education improve dementia caregivers burden effect on curriculum implementation. It proved significantly positive improvement on physical and mental fatigue, body aches and sleep problems; however, negative emotions was not show obvious effect. 4. The research had done much benefit not only to the Dementia caregiver but also to the research’s teaching ability, professional knowledge and designing skill as well. Conclusion:Somatic Movement Education on Dementia care for physical pain, mental fatigue will have a positive effect. The research on relevant issues and make recommendations for future research.