Alzheimerova demencija - uloga i značaj profesije socijalnog rada

master's thesis

• Title (english): Alzheimer's dementia - role and impact of the profession of social work
• Author: Sara Dijan
• Mentor: Silvia Rusac (mentor)
• Mentor: Marko Buljevac (mentor)
• Committee member: Silvia Rusac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marko Buljevac (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Milić Babić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (In social work); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities; Social Gerontology

Abstract

Alzheimerova demencija je bolest koja u većini zahvaća stanovništvo starije životne dobi. Produljenjem životnog vijeka, javlja se i sve veći broj onih koji obolijevaju od navedene bolesti. Kako broj oboljelih osoba rapidno raste potrebno je razvijati mehanizme pomoći i podrške suočavanja s novonastalom situacijom. Alzheimerova demencija je dvadesetčetverosatna bolest koja ostavlja posljedice ne samo na oboljelu osobu već i na skrbnika odnosno njegovatelja te članove obitelji. Upravo je u navedenoj situaciji važna uloga socijalnog rada kao profesije koja aktivno sudjeluje u pružanju pomoći, podrške, zagovaranju, aktivnom jačanju društvene svijesti te smanjenju stigme. Socijalni rad djeluje kako na mikro razini u radu s pojedincima pomoću različitih metoda i intervencija, tako i na makro razini vršeći pritisak na javnost i politiku zahtijevajući promjene i razvoj usluga. Nadalje, važnost socijalnog rada ogleda se i u preventivnom radu te inzistiranju na ranoj intervenciji koja može biti od presudne važnosti kada se govori o ranom otkrivanju bolesti. Mreža podrške je važan čimbenik u smanjenju stresa njegovatelja, no ona često izostane kako bolest napreduje. Uloga socijalnog rada važna je u prepoznavanju potreba njegovatelja te članova obitelji kao i u pružanju adekvatnih mehanizama podrške i usluga. Alzheimerova demencija je bolest uz koju se dobrobiti bilo koje vrste vrlo rijetko ističu, a upravo je uloga socijalnog rada pronaći ih.

Abstract (english)

Alzheimer's dementia is a disease which targets elderly population. With the increase of the human lifespan, the number of people suffering from Alzheimer's also increased. As the number of Alzheimer's patients grows, so does the need for developing a support system which would ensure immediate assistance. Alzheimer's is a disease which demands twenty four-hour care and leaves consequences not only on the affected person, but also on the persons surrounding them, including family, nurses and caregivers. It is situations like these that emphasize the importance of social work, which actively supports the development of social conciousness concerning the disease. Social work acts on microlevel by working with individuals using various methods and on macrolevel by exercising pressure on public opinion demanding changes and improvement of services. Furthermore, the importance of social work is observable in prevention and insisting on timely intervention which can play crucial role when it comes to detecting the disease. The support network is an important factor in reducing nurse's stress levels, but unfortunately it often fails as the disease develops. The role of social work is important when it comes to recognizing the nurse's needs,
as well as the needs of the family, moreover in providing appropriate support and service mechanisms. Alzheimer's dementia is a disease in which welfare is scarce, and the task of social work is to provide that welfare.

• Keywords: Alzheimerova demencija; socijalni rad; intervencije; mreža podrške
• Keywords (english): Alzheimer's dementia; social work; intervention; support network
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:678104
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra socijalnog rada (magistar/magistra socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2019-10-23 07:20:36