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이지혜 ( Lee Ji-Hye ) -
정미숙 ( Jung Mi-Sook ) -
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to explore the quality of life of family caregivers of stroke patients and investigate howresilience, uncertainty, caregiving appraisal, and patients’ cognitive and functional status affect caregivers’ qualityof life.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2018 and November2020. In total, 199 family caregivers completed self-reported questionnaires, while their family members who hadbeen diagnosed with stroke within the past 6 months underwent nurse-assisted assessments. The data collectedwere analyzed using descriptive statistics, comparative analysis, and multiple regression analysis.
Results: Mostcaregivers were female (82.4%) who provided care to stroke patients in the first 6 months after their diagnosis(mean duration: 65.11±34.50 days). More than half of the patients exhibited mild cognitive impairment (63.8%)and varying degrees of functional dependence (67.3%). Family caregiver’s quality of life was significantlyassociated with the functional dependence of the patient (β=.56), the duration since diagnosis (β=.16), supportfrom other family members (β=-.25), the caregiver’s gender (β=.13), religious affiliation (β=-.19), employmentstatus (β=.14), and caregiving appraisal (β=-.18). These variables explained approximately 61% of the variancein family caregivers’ quality of life.
Conclusion: The findings show a decline in the quality of life of family caregiversin the first 6 months after patients had a stroke for the first time. They also emphasize the importance of consideringnegative caregiving appraisal, patient’s functional dependence, and limited support for caregivers in futureintervention research aimed at enhancing caregivers’ quality of life.
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KeyWords
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Activities of daily living, Caregivers, Family, Quality of life, Stroke
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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