• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.4141-4145
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• 2012

In this study, the aim was to examine the effects of caring burdens of family caregivers of cancer patients on their quality of life in the east of Turkey. Data were collected at the Chemotherapy unit of Yakutiye Research Hospital of Ataturk University. Participants were 18 years old and older. The sample included 190 family caregivers who were living in the same flats with the patients during caregiving. Data were collected using a questionnaire that included socio-demographic questions for family caregivers and the Burden Interview, and the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) Scale. SPSS version 14.0 was used to analyse the data. Descriptive statistics were computed for demographic variables of family caregivers. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between the care burden and quality of life, linear logistic regression analysis was applied to determine the effect care burdens have on the quality of life, and logistic regression analysis was employed to determine the effect descriptive characteristics and care-related properties have on the quality of life. The score mean of the burden interview of caregivers was $36.6{\pm}11.2$; and their score mean of CQOLC was $81.4{\pm}17.3$. This study concluded that there was a negative relationship between caring burdens and the quality of life (p<0.001); descriptive characteristics, caring-related properties, and caring burden variables were all significant predictors of the quality of life. It is recommended that caregivers are given support by being offered training about providing care.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.763-764
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• 2012

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2012년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.999-1000
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• 2012

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.114-123
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• 2019

Purpose: The aims of this study were to identify the effects of caring burden and the way of coping on burnout in caregivers of cancer patients. Methods: One-hundred and forty family caregivers of cancer patients who visited the cancer center at one tertiary hospital in metropolitan city B were included. The data collection was conducted from August 1st to October 1st, 2018, using a structured, self-reported questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. Results: In the multiple regression analysis, the subject's gender (${\beta}=.12$, p=.028) and caring burden (${\beta}=.74$, p<.001) had a significant effect on burnout. The explanatory power of the subject's gender, education level, religion, caring time, number of family caregivers, monthly income, economic burden, expectation for treatment, caring burden, the way of aggressive coping, and the way of passive coping with burnout was 63.8% (F=23.28, p<.001). Conclusion: Reducing the caring burden in family caregivers of cancer patients will ultimately contribute to reducing burnout, thereby contributing to an improvement in the psychological well-being and quality of life of family members, as well as positively contributing to the recovery of patients.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.325-348
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• 2009

암은 우리나라의 사망원인 1위로, 환자뿐 아니라 가족의 삶에도 큰 영향을 미친다. 특히, 돌봄책임을 맡고 있는 가족원의 삶의 질은 사회적 지지, 돌봄 부담에 대한 평가, 재평가에 의해 영향을 받는다. 암환자 가족의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위해서는 이들 요인들 간의 유기적인 관계를 밝혀 사회복지 실천 방법을 발전시킬 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 국립암센터를 이용하는 암환자 가족 295명의 사회적 지지, 돌봄 부담감, 내적 성장, 삶의 질을 파악하고, 이들 변수간의 관계를 구조방정식모형을 통해 검증하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 연구모형의 적합성을 검증하였을 때 적합도 지수가 CFI(.951), TLI(.940), RMSEA(.062)으로 좋은 적합도를 보였다. 둘째, 직접효과에 대한 검증결과 사회적 지지의 돌봄 부담감, 내적 성장에 대한 직접효과, 돌봄 부담감의 내적 성장, 삶의 질에 대한 직접효과, 내적 성장의 정신적 삶의 질에 대한 직접효과가 통계적으로 유의하였다. 셋째, 돌봄 부담감, 내적 성장의 매개효과에 대한 검증 결과, 사회적 지지가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 대한 돌봄 부담감의 매개효과, 사회적 지지와 돌봄 부담감이 정신적 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 대한 내적 성장의 매개효과가 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이러한 결과에 따라 암환자 가족의 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 사회적 지지, 돌봄부담, 내적성장간의 관계에 대하여 논의하고 사회복지 실천 및 연구를 위한 함의를 제언하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.400-414
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• 1999

Objectives: This is a descriptive study which was carried out to identify characteristics of the chronic mentally ill and their families in a rural area and the influencing factors on family burden. Methods : Data was collected for seven months beginning April 1, 1998 by questionnaire from chronic mentally ill patients and their families in two towns and seven townships of the rural areas of Kyonggi Province. In additional to the mental diagnosis of the mentally ill patients, family burden was measured by interviewing the other family members using the questionnaire developed by Pai & Kapur (1981). Of those interviewed, 103 patients were selected for final analysis. Results : Of 103 mentally ill patients, 36.1% of the subjects were not under treatment. In particular, of 29 patients with schizophrenia, 48.3% of the subjects had stopped taking medication and 6.9% of the subjects had never been treated. According to the results of a specialized examination by a psychologist, 81% of patients were in need of Hospitalization. Most primary caregivers were parents. Of the 101 primary caregivers in the study, 39.6% were over 65 years old. In case of death of the primary caregiver, 50.5% of these 101 mentally ill patients would not have anyone to care for them. Of the various kinds of family burden, primary caregivers most often reported psychological stress. Overall, the families of dementia and schizophrenia patients complained of the most family burden. Through univariative analysis, the variables of sex, education and current treatment type of the patients, the relationship with the patient and marital status of the primary caregiver and the number of people living together in the household showed significant correlation with the family burden of schizophrenia patients. Univariative analysis also showed that there were a number of variables which were correlated to the family burden in mentally retarded patients. Concerning the need for mental health services, the most common requests were for entitlement to disability benefits and housing programs. Conclusions: Community mental health services in rural areas must be developed, planned and executed in consideration of the local situation. In particular, the development of various family support programs is needed in order to mitigate emotional, mental and economic burdens and carry out a positive role to care for and rehabilitate patients.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2014

본 연구는 노인 장기 요양 보험 등급자의 간호요구도와 주 수발자의 부양부담에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 파악하여 노인 장기 요양 보험 등급자를 위한 효율적인 간호중재를 개발하고 주 수발자의 부양부담감을 경감시키는 데 목적이 있다. J시에 거주하고 있는 노인장기요양보험 등급판정 받은자와 함께 거주하며 돌봄을 제공하는 주 수발자 152명을 대상으로 수집된 자료는 SPSS 17.0로 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, 상관관계분석, 다중회귀분석을 실시하였으며 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 노인 장기 요양 보험 등급자의 간호요구도 중 심리사회적요구도가 가장 높았으며, 노인 장기 요양 보험 등급자의 일반적 특성 중 장기요양보험 수급유형과 장기요양 등급에 따라서는 신체적 간호요구와 심리적 간호요구도가 유의하게 나타났다. 주 수발자의 부양부담감 중 신체적 부양부담감이 가장 높았고, 노인 장기 요양 보험 등급자과의 관계가 배우자인 경우와 수입이 적고, 여자인 경우 부양부담감이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 부양부담감에 영향을 미치는 요인 중에서는 1일 간병시간이 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인임을 알 수 있었고, 특히 보험급여유형이 일반에 비해 기초생활수급자가, 주 수발자의 성별이 남자에 비해 여자가 부양부담감이 높았으며, 돌봄 제공자의 수가 많을수록 부양부담감은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4181-4185
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• 2014

Background: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of male spouse caregivers of breast cancer patients in China, assess their quality of life (QOL), and investigate the influencing factors. Materials and Methods: A total of 243 breast cancer patient-spouse caregiver dyads were recruited from four hospitals in Shanxi and Anhui province of China. A cross-sectional design was applied to collect data and the Chinese version of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short Form (SF-36) was used to measure caregivers' QOL, and the Chinese version of M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI-C) was applied to measure patient symptom severity and interference. Pearson's correlation was used to examine the correlations between caregiver burden and QOL. The multiple regression analysis was used to determine the most predictive factors influencing QOL. Results: The scores of all SF-36 scales were above 50.0, which were much lower than that of general mainland Chinese males. Mental QOL was significantly worse than physical QOL. Spouses demographic characteristics, caregiving-related variables and patient symptoms were related to spouse QOL. Caregiver burden has a negative relationship with QOL. Conclusions: A decrease in life events and patient symptoms, as well as increase in spouse sleeping time and family income, ought to improve QOL.

• 대한장애인치과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to determine the factors contributing to the barrier of dental treatment for special needs patients perceived by the main caregivers of the patients. A questionnaire was developed with three parts: patient-related factors, caregiver-related factors, and factors for treatment barriers. Patient- and caregiver-related factors were analyzed for correlations with the barrier factors. Fisher's exact test and Chi-square test were used at the level of 0.05. A total of 52 caregivers (mean age [SD]=50.2 [11.5] years) for the patients with intellectual and cognitive disabilities (mean age [SD]=38.9 [21.3]) responded to the questionnaires. Oral hygiene status, need for assistance in tooth brushing, and cooperation for tooth brushing were correlated with the level of treatment cooperation of the patients (p<0.05). The above three factors were also correlated with the treatment barrier despite patients presenting oral symptoms (p<0.05). Two thirds of the caregivers felt the treatment cost as severe or a considerable financial burden. For patients, insurance types and need for assistance in tooth brushing, and for caregivers, education levels and financial status were significant factors contributing to financial burden (p<0.05). There were background factors of the patients and their caregivers associated with access to dental treatment for special needs patients. Deficient cooperative skills and financial burdens were the main obstacles to treatment access. Tooth brushing skills and oral hygiene status can be proxy measures to cooperative ability for dental treatment.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.27-54
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• 1996

The purpose of the study was to identify the degree of social support and burden in mothers of children with cancer, and to determine a strategy of an effective social support utility for burden relief in these mothers. The subjects of this study were consisted of mothers of cancer children, registered at a'C'University affiliated hospital in Taejon. The data was collected from July 1 to August 31, 1994. Three instruments were used to collect the data : a semi-structured interview questionnaire which was developed by the researcher was used to identify the content of the mother's burden, a Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) that had a 10cm horizontal line was used to measure the degree of mother's burden and the PRQ part I & part Ⅱ were used to measure the degree of mother's social support. The content of mother's burden collected through in depth interviews was analyzed using content analysis. Also burden and social support data were analyzed by SAS program. The result of this study were summarized as follows : 1. The data on burden content from the interview were categorized as psychological, physiological, family interaction with maternal role, financial burden and personal interaction with social relational burden. 2. The degree of burden measured by VAS had a mean of 8.04(range from 0.5 to 10). 3. The score for social support measured by PRQ part Ⅱ had a mean of 88.9(range from 71 to 113). The highest scores was for reassurance of worth. The lowest score was for opportunity for nuturance. Most of the 15 mothers received the greatest amount of support from their sisters, spouse, friends, neighbors, relations, priest were perceived as eaningful resource person. 4. The correlation coefficient of burden and social support was somewhat negative correlation but no statistical significance(r=-.072). Therefore, a further study is necessary to repeat the qualitative research for exploring factor to be affected family caregiver's burden according to disease proceeding stage. On the basis of the results from this study, future research will be promoted valid and reliable tool development. Through this study, nurses understand and assess the individual psychologic burden and further it would be recommendated to produce professional education program for pediatric oncologic specialist nurse.