KMID : 0379220090290020701
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society 2009 Volume.29 No. 2 p.701 ~ p.716
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The Burden and Caregiving Satisfaction of Primary Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia: Cultural and Non-Cultural Predictors
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Kong Eun-Hi
Cho Eun-Hee Song Mi-Soon
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to investigate the burden and caregiving satisfaction of primary family caregivers of older adults with dementia, and to identify cultural predictors and non-cultural predictors of burden and caregiving satisfaction. This study included 112 primary family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults with dementia who utilized 13 dementia day care centers in Seoul or Gyeonggi-do. Data were collected by survey questionnaires. The majority of the primary caregivers were female (81%) and daughters-in-law (46%). The mean burden score was 49.4 and the mean caregiving safisfaction score was 42.3. Regression analyses revealed that the significant predictors of primary caregivers¡¯ burden were the non-cultural factors of caregiver¡¯s perceived health (¥â= .421, p= .049) and care recipient¡¯s memory and behavioral problems (¥â= .183, p= .041). The cultural factor of familism (¥â= .466, p= .005) was the only significant predictor of caregiving satisfaction. There is more need to develop programs which improve caregiver¡¯s burden and caregiving satisfaction. Strategies to increase caregiver¡¯s utilization of the programs also need to be developed.
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KEYWORD
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dementia, family, caregiver, burden, caregiving satisfaction, cultural predictor, non-cultural predictor
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