Factors influencing the caregivers’ burden
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2014, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: The need for care services is a result of population ageing, especially as life expectancy is expected to rise, due to progress of medicine. The bigger the number of elderly with dementia, illness, and disability, the more the rest of society is involved in care activities. The family serves to supplement the health care system’s financial and organisational gaps, especially in the situation of its failure.Aim: Recognise the causes of the subjectively perceived burden of caregivers who take care of physically disabled dependents.Materials and methods: The study involved 38 caregivers and the physically disabled dependents they cared for. The group of caregivers consisted of 31 women (82%) and 7 men (18%), with an average age of 55.9 years. In the group of physically disabled dependents consisted of 16 women (42%) and 22 men (58%), with a mean age of 67.5 years. Used in the study were: a demographic questionnaire, Barthel Index and the Lawton IADL scale to assess the care recipients’ state, and the Cope Index to assess the positive and negative influence of caregiving on the caregivers.Results: Studies have shown a significant correlation between subjective caregiver burden and: care recipient’s BMI, self-perceived caregivers’ health, number of hours per week devoted to care, caregiver satisfaction, and quality of support received by the caregiver. Conclusions: Interventions to support caregivers of people with disabilities should take into consideration the impact of care on both the physical and psychological state of the caregiver. Proper identification of the needs of caregivers will provide them with the necessary support, help to increase their satisfaction with the role, and protect them from burnout.
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Agnieszka Śliwka, Karol Pabjańczyk
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