• 대한가정학회지
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.207-221
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of perceived gain in caregiving on the positive aspects of psychological well-being. The data were gathered from 262 informal caregivers who provided care for relatives or friends in need due to illness or disability. The main results were as follows: First, overall level of perceived gain in caregiving was above the median level. Second, higher gains were perceived by the caregivers who were more educated and who had more remote relationships with care recipients. Third, perceived gain was a significant variable influencing caregiver' psychological well-being. In addition, when the perceived gain variable was added to the regression model, no socio-demographic characteristics of the caregiver and the caregiving context were found to be related to psychological well-being. Theoretical and practical implications of these results were discussed.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of family caregivers of home care patients. Methods: A total of 40 caregivers had been selected from a hospital-based home care agency in Gyunggi province. The instrument developed by Hileman, Lackey, & Hassanein(1992) was modified to 55 items and used in this study. The instrument consists of 6 categories: informational, household, patient care, personal, spiritual, and psychological needs. Out of 29 analysed with descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation test using SPSS 14.0. Results: Most caregivers were females, with a mean age of $60.0{\pm}15.5$, 32.1% were spouses, and 92.9% were living with patients. Patient's activities of daily living score was very low, and 44% of patients had cerebrovascular disease. Caregiver's needs were moderate, and the greatest being personal need. There was a significant difference between caregiver's monthly income and needs. Conclusion: Home care nurses need to teach and support family caregivers with specific programs and services to meet the identified and unmet needs of caregivers of home care patients. In-home respite and institutional respite are recommended for family caregivers taking care of patients with chronic disease.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.123-136
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• 2004

The purposes of this study were to investigate the qualities of infant day-care centers and the caregivers' interactions with infants. Forty-six day-care centers from Seoul, Daejeon, and Daegu were enrolled in this study. Two kinds of methods were used for data collection; one was the Assessment Scale for Infant/Toddler Care Center developed by Choi and the other was the Qualitative Rating Scale for Caregiver used in the NICHD Early Child Care Project. Frequency, percentile, Crollbach's, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation were calculated for data analysis. Qualities on 5 factors of infant day-care centers were ranged from 3.44∼4.35, the highest with health managing and the lowest with support system in the Likert 5-point scales. Sensitivity, developmental stimulation and positive regard to child, which are the caregiver's positive interactions with infants were rated minimally or usually characteristic. In addition, intrusiveness, detachment, negative regard to child and flatness, which are negative interactions with infants were rated never or minimally characteristic. Finally, some suggestions for good quality and facilitation of infant care were made.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2004

Behavioral symptoms are frequent and problematic components of dementia. The aim of this study was to detect behavioral problem of the 25 item of dementia problem behaviour(DPB)assesment scale for demented older adults. Seventy-three patients with dementia staying in the day care center, group home, dementia hospital, nursing home were recruited data on problematic behavior obtained through interviews with their caregiver during 2 months from March to May 2004. Results shows that problematic behaviors common occurring in 95% of subjects. The most frequently exhibited problematic behaviors were repetitive movement(1.05), repetitive questions(1.03), restlessness(1.0). indifference(0.97). shouting/screaming(0.92). Problematic Behaviors of the demented older adults were closely associated to the distress for caregiver. Most distressful ones for caregivers were repetitive questions(1.46), repetitive movement(1.42), shouting/screaming (1.42), indifference(1.41). restlessness(1.41). Problematic Behaviors of the demented older adults were divided into six subdivisions, among those restless behavior was positively correlated with aggressive behavior, nervous symptom and psychotic symptom. and then nervous symptom was interrelated to psychotic symptom(P<0.01). This study has limitation that field study data were derived from various primary caregivers.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.71-85
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• 2007

This study investigates differences by type of caregiving using data on three groups of caregivers, 177 from home stay situations, 189 from day care centers, and 138 from nursing homes. First, the result shows that characteristics of both caregivers and elders differ by type of caregiving. Second, caregivers in the home stay situation have the highest caregiving burden of the three groups. Third, from examination of the related variables, the caregiving burden of home stay caregivers is affected by family income, caregivers' health, type of job, and whether or not the elder has symptoms of dementia. Also, the study reveals that emotional services for elders reduce the aggravation of family relations and economic burden, but that instrumental services highly increase economic burden. It reveals that caregivers of elders in day care centers, especially those who are in bad health, are more likely to experience feelings of constriction, aggravation of family relations and economic burden. On the other hand, caregivers who receive more emotional services have better experiences in family relations, including relations with the elder. In case of the elders of nursing homes, if the main caregiver is a daughter-in-law, aggravation of family relations is higher than if the main caregiver is a spouse. Finally, the caregiver's burden is affected by their own health and income, and by whether the elder has symptoms of dementia or stroke.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제53호
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• pp.51-76
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 가정외보호 아동의 친부모애착과 자아존중감 간의 관계를 대리양육자애착과 또래애착의 매개효과를 검증하여 아동복지 실천 및 정책적 함의를 모색하는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국가정외보호아동패널조사 1차년도 자료에서 426명의 초등학교 5,6학년 아동을 연구대상으로 포함하였다. 구조방정식 분석 결과, 가정외보호 아동의 친부모애착은 자아존중감에 직접적인 영향을 미치지 않았고 대리양육자애착과 또래애착은 자아존중감에 정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 대리양육자애착과 또래애착의 매개효과를 분석한 결과, 대리양육자애착과 또래애착은 친부모애착과 자아존중감 간의 관계를 완전 매개한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 친부모와의 정기적 만남을 통해 친부모와의 관계 개선 및 이를 통한 대리양육자애착과 또래애착을 증진시킬 수 있는 방안을 논하였다.

• 대한가정학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한가정학회 1997년도 Program & Abstracts * The 7th Korea-Japan Home Economics Joint Syposium
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• pp.131-131
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• 1997

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.459-469
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• 2016

본 연구는 요양시설 치매노인의 치매유형에 따른 행동심리증상 특성과 간호제공자의 업무 부담감 정도 차이를 파악하고자 시도되었으며, 자료 수집은 2014년 6월 1일부터 12월 31일까지 5개 노인요양시설에서 실시하였다. 총 214명(알츠하이머형 치매노인 131명, 혈관성 치매노인 83명)이 연구에 참여하였으며, 행동심리증상 특성과 간호제공자의 업무 부담감은 NPI-NH (Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Version)를 활용하여 측정하였다. 연구 결과, 알츠하이머형 치매군과 혈관성 치매군 모두에서 무감동/무관심의 발생빈도가 가장 높았으며, 알츠하이머형 치매군이 혈관성 치매군에 비하여 불안, 들뜬 기분/다행감, 과민/불안정의 발생빈도가 유의하게 높았다. 전체 행동심리증상 점수는 알츠하이머형 치매군과 혈관성 치매군에서 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 세부영역에서 초조/공격성 점수는 알츠하이머형 치매군이 혈관성 치매군보다 유의하게 높았다. 전체 간호제공자의 업무 부담감은 알츠하이머형 치매군이 혈관성 치매군보다 유의하게 높았고, 특히, 알츠하이머형 치매군에서 초조/공격성의 업무 부담감 부분이 의미 있게 높았다. 결론적으로 요양시설 치매노인은 치매유형에 따라 행동심리증상정도에 차이가 있으므로 차별화된 간호가 필요하며, 간호제공자의 업무 부담감 감소를 위한 다양한 프로그램 개발 및 전략이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.595-605
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to describe the perceived burden of the stroke patient's caregiver and related factors to analyze relationships between perceived burden and social supports. A convenient sample of 225 caregivers who take care for a stroke patient at home participated in this study. Caregiver's perceived burden was measured by the objective and subjective burden scale developed by Montgomery (1985). Related factors of burden were studied in terms of the patient's instrumental activties of daily living, cognitive function, caregiver's demographic variables and caregiver's illness intrusiveness. The results were as follows: (1) The mean of objective burden score was 4.5, and subjective burden score was 3.1. These scores show that caregivers perceive moderate level of burden. (2) Caregivers' objective burden was significantly related to caregivers's illness intrusiveness (r=.62), patient's IADL (r=-.33), and patient's cognitive function (r=-.15). The subjective burden was related to the caregiver's illness intrusiveness (r=.29), the patient's IADL (r=.24), and the caregiver's age(r=.23). (3) The percentage of stroke caregivers who perceived physical support was 49.1%. The percentage of those who perceived emotional support was 61.0%, and those who perceived financial support totaled 37.6%. (4) Caregivers who received any type of social supports perceived lower subjective burden, and caregivers who received physical or psychological support perceived lower objective burden. These results emphasized the necessity of a rehabilitation programs for stroke patients and support program for family caregivers.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2016

This is a descriptive study that introduces programs that support family caregivers looking after the elderly, by focusing on the case of Georgia, in the United States. The U.S. is one of the few countries that support family caregivers by law. In this study, we focus on the evidence-based interventions implemented through the Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP), a federal policy that complements the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). Our findings show that one-on-one evidence-based programs (EBPs) for family caregivers are both economical and effective in assisting caregivers. In our discussion, we highlight how the implementation of the latest EBPs can build an infrastructure to support family caregivers. ADSSP funding is useful as it constructs a caregiver support through the implementation of programs in the local community. The result is the creation of a well-coordinated division of labor among government agencies, academia and NGOs, which produces a synergetic effect in funding, research and development, translation and implementation of programs, and staff training. We conclude that the implementation of EBPs funded by the government is a useful reference for Korea and other rapidly aging countries, if we are to create an infrastructure for caregiver support, which can effectively prevent a crisis in caregiving.