This study was done to examine the relationship between family caregiver burden and quality of life according to self-care levels of CVA patient. Data were collected 96 family caregivers of the CVA patients at four university oriental hospitals in Gwangju City, Jeonnam and Jeonbuk from July 20 to Aug. 10, 2001. Data collection was done by questionnaire.
The research instruments used Daily Life Measurement Instrument developed by Kang Hyun-Suk (1984). Burden Measurement Instrument developed by Novak & Guest (1989) and Zarit(1980) and revised by Lee Sook-Ja(1993), and Quality of Life Measurement Instrument developed by Noh Yoo-Ja(1988).
The results of this research were as follows:
1. The mean score of family caregiver burden was 2.81. The mean score of and family caregiver quality of life was 2.92.
2. The levels of family caregiver burden according to the general characteristics of family caregiver were statistically significant differences at age (F=3.99, p=.005), marital state (F=7.39, p=.001). support responsibility (F=4.44, p=.014) and patient-caregiver relationship before the attack of disease (F=3.94, p=.011).
3. The levels of family caregiver burden according to the general characterisitics of patient were statistically significant difference at education level(F=2.804, p=.044).
4. The 1st. hypothesis, 'the higher self-care levels of patient, the lower family caregiver burden' (r=-.433, p=.000) was supported.
The 2nd. hypothesis, the higher self-care level of patient, 'the higher their caregiver quality of life (r=.254, p=.012)' was supported.
The 3rd. hypothesis, 'the lower family caregiver burden, the higher their Quality of Life'(r=-0.572, p=.000) was supported.
5. Family caregiver burden, religion, and marital state were predictors to family caregiver quality of life.
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