Activities of Daily Living of The Elderly with a Chronic Disease and Burden on Family Care-givers.
10.4040/jkan.2007.37.1.135
- Author:
Su Hyang BANG
1
;
Hee Jeong JANG
Author Information
1. Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, 94-200, Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul, Korea. cerenade2@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Chronic disease;
Home care services;
Activities of daily living;
Family care-givers;
Burden
- MeSH:
*Activities of Daily Living;
Adult;
Aged;
Body Burden;
Caregivers/*psychology;
Chronic Disease/*nursing/psychology;
Cost of Illness;
Dependency (Psychology);
*Family;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Questionnaires;
Regression Analysis;
Social Behavior
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2007;37(1):135-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to help families decrease and alleviate the burden on family care-givers taking care of elderly patients. METHOD: Data was collected by a questionnaire from 100 family members who were registered in the department of home health care nursing at 4 hospitals of H University Medical Center from September 20 to October 25, 2005. The collected data was analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, t-test and One-Way ANOVA with the Duncan's test, and Stepwise multiple regression. RESULT: The average burden on family care-givers of elderly patients with chronic diseases was 3.31. The social burden was the highest(M=3.68), the lowest was the emotional burden (M=2.95). In ADL of elderly patients with chronic diseases, all 10 questions showed an average point above 2.50. The dependency level of going up and down the stairs was the highest (M=2.88). CONCLUSION: This research is necessary for the application of a plan in the social support system in order to reduce the burden on family care-givers who are taking care of elderly patients with a chronic disease.
