Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2010, 1(3):89-92

Caregiver burden in process of providing care of patient with chronic disease

Radka Šerfelová^*, Barbora Hladeková

Department of Nursing, Jessenius Medical Faculty in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava

Purpose: Assessment of burden of caregiver in caring for chronically ill relatives in home enviroment.

Methods: As a method for collecting empirical data was used valid, reliable questionnaire, the Caregiver Strain Index, which consists of 13 items. The final score of 7 or more indicates a high degree of burden. Research sample consisted of 50 respondents who provide care to chronically ill family member at home environment. The rate burden was assessed in terms of the following demographic data: age, sex, length of care provided, and family membership of the caregivers to the chronically ill.

Results: Based on the analysis of data obtained were found statistically significant differences in the range of burden in terms of age, length of care provided, and family membership of the caregivers to the chronically ill (p 0,05).

Conclusions: The research results are consistent with the results of several studies, which show that care for chronically ill member of the family at home environment puts high demands on the physical and mental condition caregivers, social relations and the spiritual sphere.

Keywords: burden, caregiver, chronically ill

Published: September 30, 2010  Show citation