Caregiver′s burden, psychological state, quality of life, social support for patients impacted on health of patients with rheumatism
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2015.34.014
- VernacularTitle:照顾者的负担、心理状态、生活质量、社会支持力对风湿病患者健康状况的影响
- Author:
Li LI
1
;
Jinli RU
;
Ying CHEN
;
Yanqiong LIU
;
Luyue ZHANG
;
Xiaoying XIE
;
Li MENG
;
Jiaping WANG
;
Yan JIA
Author Information
1. 030001 太原，解放军第二六四医院风湿免疫科
- Keywords:
Rheumatic disease;
Quality of life;
Social support;
Health condition;
Burden;
Depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2015;(34):4139-4142,4143
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the correlation of caregiver′s burden, psychological state, quality of life, social support and health condition of patients with rheumatism, to provide the basis for improvements in health status and quality of life in patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods Totals of 153 patients and their caregivers were collected form rheumatism outpatient in our hospital, the patients′health condition was assessed by HAQ;Zarit burden scale was used to assess caregivers′burden;CES-D self-report depression scale was used for the assessment of psychological state;patients′health status, quality of life and supportive were assessed by using health assessment questionnaire, social support scale and World Health Organization quality of life assessment. Results Rheumatic patients and caregivers were vulnerable groups and their age gap was large. Caregivers were mainly young and middle aged men. Their relationship were mainly couples or parents and children. Their educational level was low and they usually lived in rural without fixed work. There was a linear relationship between burden and depression degree of caregivers and health status of patients (P<0. 01). There was a linear relationship between caregivers′quality of life and health status of patients (P <0. 05). There was no linear relationship between support of the caregivers and health status of patients (P>0. 05). Conclusions Caregivers have more depression and burden, patients obtain worse health condition. The higher caregivers quality of life, the better health status of patients. It seems no relationship between support of the caregivers and health status of patients.
