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The Study of Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers and results after

providing Pharmaceutical Care

Theresa Asawutmangkul M.Sc. in pharm , Chaleevan Jaiklom M.Sc. in pharm,

Nitchayanan Boonyapat M.Sc. in pharm.

Prasat Neurological Institute,Department of medical service,
Ministry of public health,Bangkook Thailand

Objective: This studied aimed to investigate the quality of life of dementia

caregivers and outcome after providing pharmaceutical care.

Method: Study was performed at the outpatient dispensary unit of pharmacy

department, Prasat Neurological Institute during October 2012 to September

2013. Caregivers who cared for patients with moderate to severe dementia for

at least 6 months were enrolled into the study.Based on SF12 version 2,

quality of life was assessed before and after providing pharmaceutical care.

Result: The results showed that the overall average qualities of life levels for

caregivers both before and after providing of pharmaceutical care were higher

than those of United State criteria, 62.78+12.94 and 59.51+11.46, respectively.

Conclusion: This outcome indicated that dementia caregivers have a good

quality of life. Then comparative studied on the quality of life both before and

after providing of pharmaceutical care, the author founded that the physical

dimension has a lower quality of life scores that reflect recession physical

burden of caregivers care for a long time. While the mental health dimension,

after providing pharmaceutical care to make a higher quality of life.

2015 Annual Academic Research Study Presentations