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KMID : 0607520040120010056
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Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2004 Volume.12 No. 1 p.56 ~ p.65
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Study on Influencing Factors on Subjective Quality of Life and Family Burden of Caretaking Family Members who have a Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder - Comparison between Schizophrenia and Alcohol Dependence
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Ryu Seuk-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of life of caretaking family members who have a patient with psychiatric disorders. The results will be served as a basic data of ameliorating the quality of life of caregivers.
Methods: 78 caretaking family members who have a patient with schizophrenia and 54 caretaking family members who have a patient with alcohol dependence, a total of 132 persons completed the questionnaire, and analyzed. The Korean version of the SmithKline Beecham Quality of Life Scale and the Family Burden Scale were applied.
Results: There was no statistically significant correlation between burden and sex, age, income, and duration of living with patients before onset. The male caregiver showed higher quality of life than that of female. It showed statistically significant correlation between age and factor physical well-being and factor activity. 41% of variance of quality of life of caregivers were explained by the stress response, burden, and overall merits of the field of psychiatry, and the tension had the most explanatory power.
Conclusion: The chronic illness may give a burden on caregivers, and that decrease the quality of life of caregivers. The longer duration of illness of patients, the lower quality of life of caregivers on competence factor. Therefore, the authors recommend the therapeutic modality must be offered to the caregivers who may experience the stress and burden.
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KEYWORD
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Quality of life, Schizophrenia, Alcohol dependence, Family, Burden
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