• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2003

Objective : To investigate the relationship between medical expenses and the burden of families caring for the elderly in the last 6 months of life, and to evaluate the factors relating to the burden of family caregivers. Methods : The families of 301 persons older than 65 years, who died between 1 July and 31 December 2001, and were registered in Resident-based- Health Insurance Programs in Seoul, were interviewed. The medical expenses and length of stay among the elderly were collected from Korean Health Insurance Corporations. Results : 31 percents of the elderly had no medical expenses in the last 6 months of life. On average, the objective burden (4.92) was higher than the subjective burden (3.35). Families caring for male elderly had a higher burden. With increasing age af death, the objective burden was significantly increased. The burden on a family seemed to be influenced more by the family income than the property of the elderly. With increasing total health care costs, the objective burden on the family caregivers was significantly increased, but with increasing medical expenses, the subjective burden was significantly decreased. Conclusion : An association between healthcare utilization and burden on families was observed. The reason for the decreasing subjective burden when medical expenses were decreased was unclear. Further research will be needed.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.40-51
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between burden and burnout of the family care-givers for caring of terminal patients with cancer. A total of 99 convenience sample was recruited form hospitals. The data were collected by a direct interview with Questionnaire about family burden and burnout. The mean score of burnout of main care-givers was 2.98, and the mean score of burden was 3.03. The care-givers' burnout was significantly different by age, sex, job, duration of treatment, level of acceptance on the stage of death, and ability of daily living activities. The family care-givers' burden was significantly different by the jobs, complication of patients, level of acceptance on the stage of death, and ability of daily living activities. In conclusions, the burnout of family care-givers was highly and positively correlated with the burden.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.368-376
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• 2019

Purpose: In Korea, the prevalence of dementia patients has increased, which makes the care burden of nurses important. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting the care burden of nurses caring elderly patients with dementia. Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted using a convenience sample of 127 nurses from two hospitals and a nursing home in Korea. Participants completed questionnaires on knowledge of and attitudes toward dementia, social support, self-esteem, dementia problematic behavior (DPB), and professional caregiver burden index. The data were analyzed by using the t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression with the SPSS/windows version 21.0 program. Results: The influencing factors for nurse burden include day shift, DPB, self-esteem, social support, which explain 28.0% of care burden of nurses. Conclusion: To reduce the burden of the nurses, there needs to be an administrative system that focuses on enhancing their self-esteem and social support. Active institutional support may be necessary for the nurses taking care of elderly patients with dementia.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2008

Purpose: The principal objective of this study was to identify correlations among elder image, self-efficacy and burden among family caregivers caring for elders with chronic disease. Methods: A total of 187 primary family caregivers caring for frail elders over 65 years of age participated in this study. The data were collected using the Elder Image Scale (EIS), the Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and the Burden Scale (BS). Correlational analysis was utilized to determine the relationship between EIS, SES, and BS. Results: EIS scores and SES scores were correlated at r=-.188(p=.010), indicating a significant negative relationship between elder image and self-efficacy. SES scores were negatively correlated with the BS scores (r=-.328, p=.000). EIS scores were correlated significantly with BS scores (r=.298, p=.000). Conclusion: These findings support the assertion that perceptions of elders and belief about caregivers themselves are associated with burden.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2021

본 연구는 치매 노인을 돌보는 노년기 배우자가 지각한 돌봄부담과 사회적지지가 생활만족도에 미치는 영향과 사회적지지의 조절효과를 탐색하는데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 서울과 경기도 지역 재가방문요양센터의 치매 노인을 돌보는 만60세 이상 배우자 165명을 조사대상으로 분석하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 치매 노인을 돌보는 배우자의 전체 돌봄부담은 3.76점(SD=.57)으로 중앙값보다 약간 높은 수준을 나타냈다. 사회적지지의 경우 비공식적지지는 2.65점(SD=.78), 공식적지지는 2.60점(SD=.77)으로 중앙값 보다는 낮게 나타났다. 생활만족도는 3.11점(SD=.78)으로 중앙값 보다 약간 높은 수준을 보였다. 둘째, 치매 노인 배우자의 주관적 건강상태, 소득수준, 사회활동 부담, 비공식적지지가 생활만족에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 치매 노인 배우자의 주관적 건강상태가 좋을수록, 소득수준이 높을수록 그리고 사회활동 부담이 낮을수록, 비공식적지지가 높을수록 생활만족도가 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 사회활동 부담과 비공식적 지지 상호작용 항이 유의미하게 나타났다. 따라서 치매 노인에 대한 사회활동 부담과 생활만족도와의 관계에서 비공식적지지는 조절효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 치매 노인 배우자가 사회활동 부담을 경험하여도 비공식적지지를 많이 사용할수록 생활만족도가 감소하는 정도가 줄어드는 것으로 나타났다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.427-440
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• 2018

본 연구는 치매환자를 돌보고 있는 요양보호사의 케어부담감을 알아보고, 케어부담감이 신체증상과 건강지각에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 서술적 상관관계연구이다. 연구대상자는 요양보호사 174명이었으며, 자료수집은 2018년 4월 1일부터 30일까지 였다. 자료분석은 t-test 및 One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Multiple regression analysis을 활용하였으며, 사후분석은 Scheffe를 사용하였다. 연구결과 케어부담감은 "중상", 신체증상은 "중간"수준으로 나타났고, 건강은 좋지 않은 것으로 인식하고 있었으며, 주관적 안녕감은 낮게 나타났다. 케어부담감은 신체증상(r=.157, p<.05), 신체증상은 지각된 건강과 양의 상관관계(r=.220, p<.01)를 보였고, 신체증상과 주관적 안녕에 미치는 영향 요인은 요양보호사 근무동기로 나타났다. 연구결과 요양보호사의 케어부담감은 신체적, 정신적 건강상태에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 확인되었으며, 연구결과를 근거로 요양보호사의 근무지에 따른 케어 부담감에 차이가 있는지를 파악해보는 연구를 수행할 것을 제언한다. 또한 요양보호사의 케어부담감을 측정할 수 있는 도구를 개발하여 반복연구를 수행해 볼 필요가 있겠다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe depression, caregiving burden and the correlation of the two variables in the families of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to clarify factors predicting caregiving burden. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 139 family members who provided care to patients with ALS. The characteristics of patients and families, Korean-Beck Depression Inventory (K-BDI), Korean version of Zarit Burden Interview (K-ZBI) and Korean-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale - Revised (K-ALSFRS-R) were used as study measures. Results: The mean score for K-BDI was 19.39 out of 63 suggesting sub-clinical depression and 38.2% of the family members exhibited depression. The mean score for K-ZBI was 66.03 out of 88. The predictors for K-ZBI were K-BDI, age of family member, length of time spent per day in caring, relationship to patient and K-ALSFRS-R. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that levels of depression and caregiving burden are high among family members caring for patients with ALS. As depression is associated with caregiving burden, screening and emotional supports should be provided to reduce the burden of care for these family. Support programs to alleviate the care burden are also needed, considering family demographics, time per day in caring giving and K-ALSFRS-R.

• 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.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.195-210
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• 2002

The purpose of this study were to find out the difference of needs of caring between care-givers and non care-givers, and to suggest the way of lessening vigorous task of care-givers for the elderly with dementia. Data were collected from 130 nationwide respondents intentionally divided into two groups; care-givers and non care-givers in the middle aged with middle and upper income. Collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, t-test using SPSS package. Since the result of survey, unexpectedly, showed no difference between two groups, it could be explained as that these two groups commonly had same needs of caring for the elderly with dementia. Major findings were as follow; 1) Most Koreans stiff thought family should be the main care-giver for the elderly with dementia prior to nation or society. 2) Responsibility of caring for the elderly with dementia would be better to be shared with children instead of focusing to a child. 3) They thought ideal residential facilities for the elderly with dementia were small-scale professional dementia facility(group home) rather than home or general elderly housing. 4) Professional dementia care hospital was one of the most needed facilities for the elderly with dementia, followed by short-stay and dar-care center. 5) It was revealed care-giving task was vigorous showing that most care-givers spent 1-5 hours a day for caring, while 13% of respondents spent 11-24 hours a duty. 6) 90% of care-givers took the responsibility of main care-giver because of duty of offsprings or spouses, and wanted to be free from their current circumstances. From the result of this survey researchers would like to suggest the establishment of diverse facilities for professional dementia care to lessen the caring burden for the elderly with dementia: group home, chronic hospital, short-stay, day-care center. Financial support from the government for the housing renovation of the caring families should be considered seriously afterward. It is needed to give the opportunity to select proper paid dementia care facilities according to their income and situation of household.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.1373-1384
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• 2019

본 연구는 지역사회 내 치매환자가족의 돌봄부담감에 미치는 영향요인을 분석하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 자료수집은 2018년도 11월 30일~12월 9일까지 10일간 지역사회 내 치매환자가족 223명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구의 결과 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 돌봄부담감 정도는 치매환자가족의 주돌봄자 연령대, 치매환자와의 관계, 치매환자 돌봄기간, 치매환자 돌봄 시 어려운 점에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며 돌봄부담감은 치매지식과 부적상관관계(r=-.145, p=.030)가 있었다. 치매환자가족의 돌봄부담감에 미치는 영향요인으로는 치매환자 돌봄기간(β=.408, p=.006), 치매환자 돌봄시 어려운 점(β=-.307, p=.023), 치매환자와의 관계(β=-.299, p=.013), 치매환자가족의 주돌봄자 연령대(β=-.265, p=.007) 순으로 영향을 미치고 있음이 확인되었다. 이에 지역사회 내 치매환자가족의 돌봄부담감 완화를 위한 실질적이고 지속적인 돌봄중재 프로그램이 필요하며 특히 치매환자 가족돌봄자를 대상으로 체계적이고 주기적인 신체적·정신적 건강관리가 필요하다.