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Predictors of Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Bedridden Patients

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BEKDEMİR, Aysun, İLHAN, Nesrin·2019·Journal of Nursing Research

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BACKGROUND: Caregivers are at risk of experiencing caregiver burden. It is therefore important to determine the caregiver burden of caregivers who provide care to bedridden patients and related factors. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the caregiver burden of caregivers who provide care to bedridden patients and the factors that impact this burden. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was executed at a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, on bedridden patients registered in the home healthcare unit and their caregivers. During study period, the researchers made 312 visits to patients and their caregivers. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Burden Interview, and the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, an independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. RESULTS: The participants reported a moderate level of caregiver burden. Existing caregiver health problems, caregiver employment status, the ability of the caregiver to maintain his or her own good health, type of home, and the degree of patient dependence in terms of activities of daily living were each found to be significant predictors of caregiver burden. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS OF PRACTICE: The support provided to caregivers by home healthcare units is important in terms of protecting the physical, mental, and social health conditions of caregivers and preventing the exacerbation of caregiver burden.

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Authors
BEKDEMİR, A., & İLHAN, N.
Affiliations
  • MSc, Specialist Nurse, Home Health Services Coordination Center, Üsküdar State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi (TR)
Corresponding author
İLHAN, Nesrin
Venue
Journal of Nursing Research
Published
2019-06
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
e24
ISSN
1682-3141 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2901883310
Cited by
102
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2
FWCI
10.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Nursing Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Keywords
caregiver burden, bedridden patients, home health care, predictors of caregiver burden, caregiver employment, activities of daily living, patient dependency, caregiver support
MeSH terms
Bedridden Persons, Activities of Daily Living, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Regression Analysis, Turkey, Nursing Research, Caregivers, Cost of Illness, Young Adult

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