失智症是目前全球所關注的健康重要議題之一，失智症患者認知能力退化易造成家庭的照顧困難；因此，本研究目的是瞭解在台灣失智症家屬支持團體歷程與照護經驗。研究設計為7次家屬支持團體並進行團體錄音，每次團體進行為100分鐘，研究對象為11位失智症家屬參與支持性團體。結果為支持團體照護四主題分別為：1. 照顧者困難、2. 內外失衡壓力、3. 團體夥伴力量、4. 照顧者再學習，藉由本研究以質性分析了解支持團體如何達到失智症家屬的負荷改變，支持團體運作於各類社區失智症服務機構進行推廣，可增加失智症長者及其照顧者獲得所需的照護服務與支持，提升其生活品質。

Dementia is one of the leading health concern worldwide. The decline of cognitive abilities in patients with dementia adds to the burden on their primary caregiver. The purpose of this study was to explore the family caregiver support groups and caring experiences. The research approach involved seven family support group sessions with sound recording, each session lasting 100 minutes. Eleven participants were recruited from a local community service center for dementia in eastern Taiwan. The support group interview methods was content analysis, after gradually summarizing the import categories, the four main themes of the care experience of caregiver were formed: 1. caregiver difficulties, 2. Internal and external imbalance stress, 3. the power of group partner, and 4. caregiver relearning. The study used qualitative-analysis to understand how support groups change the burden on family caregivers living with dementia. Support groups were-promoted to perform in community dementia service agencies, provided necessary caring services and support for older dementia patients and caregivers, thereby improved the quality of life of both.