The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.20-30
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- 2005
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- 1229-294X(pISSN)
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- 2288-3002(eISSN)
Stress and Health Status of Primary Caregivers Caring for Demented Elderly
재가 치매노인을 돌보는 주 간호자의 스트레스와 건강상태
- Kim, Kyung-Min (Science in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Dong-A University) ;
- Lee, Eun-Nam (Department of Nursing, Dong-A University)
- Received : 2005.05.10
- Accepted : 2005.06.15
- Published : 2005.06.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the stress level and health status of primary caregivers living with demented elderly. Method: The subject was 92 primary caregivers who had been taking care of demented elderly at home. The research tools were a stress questionnaire and health status questionnaire. The data were collected through direct interview with a questionnaire in the B city, from February to March 2004. The data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and Scheffe test using SPSS/PC 11.0 program. Results: The primary caregivers living with demented elderly showed slightly high level of stress and moderate level of health status. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between the stress level and the mental and the physical health status. Conclusion: Based on the results, we recommend the development of an intervention program to decrease the stress level of primary caregivers living with demented elderly for improving their health status.