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KMID : 1150520140070010239
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Journal of Wholistic Nursing Science
2014 Volume.7 No. 1 p.239 ~ p.248
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The Effect of Emotional and Informational Support Intervention on the Burden and Depression of Primary Family Caregivers Caring Hospitalized Stroke Patients
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Jeong Kyeong-Sook
Park lYoun-Hwa
Choi Kum-Hee
Park Geum-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of emotional and informational support intervention on the burden and depression of primary family caregivers caring hospitalized stroke patients.
Method: The research was a quasi-experimental study using a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The participants were 30 primary family caregivers, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. A pre-test and a post-test were conducted to measure main variables. The emotional and informational support intervention program was executed 2 times for 2 weeks. Program consisted of education about stroke by guidebook and counseling, was given for the experimental group. Data were analyzed using χ2, Fisher s exact test, and independent t-test with SPSS 14.0 program.
Results: There were statistically significant decrease in burden, but depression was not statistically significant by difference between a pre-test and a post-test in the experimental group compared to that in the control group.
Conclusion: The result of this study indicate that the Emotional and Informational Support Intervention program was effective in decreasing burden although not statistically significant reduction in depression. Therefore, it can be a way to reduce burden of primary caregivers caring stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Emotional and Informational Support Intervention program, Burden, Depression, Caregivers, Stroke
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