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KMID : 0377619950600100861
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1995 Volume.60 No. 10 p.861 ~ p.875
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A Study on the Degrees of Burden and Depression of Family Caregivers in Inpatients with Chronic Disease
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Abstract
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The goal of this study is to explore the factors influencing the degrees of burden and depression of family caregivers in inpatients with chronic disease.
The subjects of this study were 103 caregivers, one of family members of the chronic disease patients diagnosed with brain injury, chronic respiratory disease or chronic circulatory disease and hospitalized for more than 7 days.
The data were collected from September 20 to October 10, 1994 through interview with questionnaires.
The data were analyzed by the use of frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression.
The results of this study were summarized as follows:
1. The range of total burden scores was 30 to 120 and the mean score of that was 63.84. The range of total depression score was 0 to 63 and the mean scores of that was 19.88.
2. The total burden scores showed significant difference in the variables of marital status(F=9.05, p=.003), educational level(F=4.05, p=.009), occupation(F=4.21, p=.043), familial relationship(F=4.64, p=.012) and responsibly for supporting patient(F=4.57, p =.013), duration of hospitalization(F=3.34, p =.039) and dependency of patient(F=22.99, p =.000).
3. The depression scores showed significant difference in the variable of health condition of family caregivers (F=5.53, p=.005), duration of hospitalization(F=3.84, p=.025) and dependency of patient(F=9.12, p=.000).
4. The social support score showed a negative correlation with caregiver´s burden(r= 209, p=.034) and depression(r=-.306, p=.002). The caregiver´s burden score showed positive correlation with depression(r=.494, p= .000).
5. By using stepwise multiple regression analysis it was determined that the main influencing factors on the degree of burden were ´dependency of patient´, ´familial relationship´, ´frequency of contact´, ´number of networks´ and ´aid´. These variables made it possible to explain 45.80 % of variance in burden.
6. By using stepwise multiple regression analysis it was determined that main influencing factors on the degree of depression were ´burden´, ´health condition´, ´number of networks´, ´dependency of patient´ acid ´financial burden´. These variables made it possible to explain 40.95 % of variance in depression.
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