KMID : 0856920140170020075
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Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2014 Volume.17 No. 2 p.75 ~ p.84
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Impact Factors for Health of Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients
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Chung Bok-Yae
Park Hyun-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to explore predictors of health status of family caregivers of hospice patients.
Methods: This study included 118 family caregivers of patients who were admitted to the hospice ward of three
general hospitals in D city. The collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, t-test, one-way ANOVA,
Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS WIN 18.0 program.
Results: The mean score for overall health of family caregivers was 2.68 (¡¾0.42). Mean scores for variables related to health were 2.55 (¡¾0.37) for sleep quality, 1.91 (¡¾0.41) for anxiety and 2.78 (¡¾0.33) for hope. Variables such as sleep quality, gender, anxiety and hope explained 59.8% of variance among family caregivers¡¯ health conditions.
Conclusion: These results suggest the need for nurses to search for ways to promote health of hospice patients¡¯
family caregivers, such as improving the quality of sleep, easing their anxiety and encouraging hope.
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KEYWORD
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Caregivers, Health status, Sleep, Anxiety, Hope
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