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Activities of Daily Living of The Elderly with a Chronic Disease and Burden on Family Care-givers / 간호학회지
Article em Ko | WPRIM | ID: wpr-21863
Biblioteca responsável: WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to help families decrease and alleviate the burden on family care-givers taking care of elderly patients. METHOD: Data was collected by a questionnaire from 100 family members who were registered in the department of home health care nursing at 4 hospitals of H University Medical Center from September 20 to October 25, 2005. The collected data was analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, t-test and One-Way ANOVA with the Duncan's test, and Stepwise multiple regression. RESULT: The average burden on family care-givers of elderly patients with chronic diseases was 3.31. The social burden was the highest(M=3.68), the lowest was the emotional burden (M=2.95). In ADL of elderly patients with chronic diseases, all 10 questions showed an average point above 2.50. The dependency level of going up and down the stairs was the highest (M=2.88). CONCLUSION: This research is necessary for the application of a plan in the social support system in order to reduce the burden on family care-givers who are taking care of elderly patients with a chronic disease.
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Texto completo: 1 Índice: WPRIM Assunto principal: Comportamento Social / Atividades Cotidianas / Carga Corporal (Radioterapia) / Família / Doença Crônica / Inquéritos e Questionários / Análise de Regressão / Cuidadores / Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença / Dependência Psicológica Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Ko Revista: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article
Texto completo: 1 Índice: WPRIM Assunto principal: Comportamento Social / Atividades Cotidianas / Carga Corporal (Radioterapia) / Família / Doença Crônica / Inquéritos e Questionários / Análise de Regressão / Cuidadores / Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença / Dependência Psicológica Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Ko Revista: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Ano de publicação: 2007 Tipo de documento: Article