Influencing Factors on Family Functioning of Caregivers in Families with Stroke Patients.
- Author:
Su Jeong YU
1
;
Yeon Hwan PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Woosuk University, Korea. ryusj@woosuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Family functioning;
Relation;
Burden
- MeSH:
Caregivers*;
Humans;
Jeollabuk-do;
Medicine, East Asian Traditional;
Nursing;
Stroke*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2006;18(3):457-467
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the main factors influencing family functioning of caregivers in families with stroke. METHOD: A Convenient sample of 173 primary family caregivers who take care of a stroke patient at an Oriental medicine hospital in Jeonbuk. Interviews were done with a standardized questionnaire including family functioning by nurses. RESULTS: In Pearson's correlation analysis, the influencing factors related to family functioning were ADL(p=.017), level of paralysis(p=.019) as stressors, Quality of relation(p=.000) as situational variables, and family caregivers' burden(p=.000). Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed 29.9% of the variance family functioning was significantly accounted for by the quality of relationship between stroke patient and caregiver(26.8%), and caregiver burden(3.1%). CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that families of stroke patients need family-focused nursing intervention as supported care to improve the relationship between patient and primary caregiver and relieve caregiver burden by culturally tailoring to Korean.
