A Study on Burden and Quality of Life in Mothers of Child with Nephrotic Syndrome.
- Author:
Mi Hae SUNG
1
;
Seung Nam PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, In Je University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mothers of Meprotic-syndrome;
Burden;
Quality of Life
- MeSH:
Child*;
Data Collection;
Humans;
Mothers*;
Nephrotic Syndrome*;
Quality of Life*;
Seoul;
Child Health;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
1999;5(2):125-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to identity the level of burden and quality of life of the subjects. The subjects of this study were 68 mothers of nephrotic syndrome patients who children hospitalized in 2 Pediatric wards of University Hospital in Seoul. The data were collected through a questionnaires and the period of the data collection was from August 1st to September 30th ,1998. The instruments for this study were Burden Measurement Instrument developed by Montgomery et. al (1985) and Quality of life scale designed by Ro, Yoo JA (1988). The statistical analysis was used by SPSS, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results of were as follows : 1. The level of burden showed a mean score 54.47 and the level quality of life, a mean score 140.20. 2. The level of burden differed according to s religion, pt's purpose of admission and perceived patient's condition by mothers. 3. The level of quality of life differed according to perceived pt's condition by mothers. 4. There was a negative correlation between burden and quality of life(r=-3.97, p<.001).
