Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients
Isa Sezek,1 Mahcube Cubukcu,2 Secıl Muderrısoglu3 1Yesil Kent Family Health Center, Samsun, Turkey; 2Department of Family Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey; 3Department of Biochemistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Health Sciences Institute, Samsun, T...
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| description | Isa Sezek,1 Mahcube Cubukcu,2 Secıl Muderrısoglu3 1Yesil Kent Family Health Center, Samsun, Turkey; 2Department of Family Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey; 3Department of Biochemistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Health Sciences Institute, Samsun, TurkeyCorrespondence: Mahcube Cubukcu, Department of Family Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Canik Kampüsü, Merkez sokak, No: 40-2/1 55080 Canik, Samsun, Turkey, Tel +90 505 233 22 32 ; +903623111500-7125, Fax +903623130200, Email mahcube.cubukcu@samsun.edu.tr; mahcube@gmail.com.trBackground: This study aims to evaluate the care burden and life satisfaction in caregivers who are providing home health care to patients and determine the relationship between life satisfaction and care burden.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 133 caregivers who provided home health care to patients and 133 control groups between February and December 2020. Care burden was evaluated using the Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI), and life satisfaction was evaluated using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).Results: The mean age of hundred thirty-three caregivers was 52.5± 10.5 years, and that of the control group was 51.2± 9.9 years. The mean ZBI score of the caregivers was 47.0± 16.4. According to the ZBI score, 46.6% of the caregivers had a moderate care burden and 21.8% had a heavy caregiver burden. The caregiver burden was higher in those with a low education level, those without social insurance, those who felt insufficient in care, and those who did not receive help from other family members. The SWLS score of caregivers was significantly lower than that of control group (p< 0.001). The SWLS score was lower in those with a low education level and those without an employee as a caregiver. There was a negative correlation between SWLS and ZBI score (p< 0.001).Conclusion: Caregivers of patients receiving home health-care services are exposed to a significant care burden. The care burden was higher in those with a low education level, those without social insurance, those who felt insufficient in care, and those who did not receive help from other family members. The care burden affects the satisfaction of life.Keywords: caregiver, care burden, home health care, life satisfaction, patients |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d2631397f194710b6eb2757df2197242023-10-17T02:37:55ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942023-10-01Volume 162139215087366Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to PatientsSezek ICubukcu MMuderrısoglu SIsa Sezek,1 Mahcube Cubukcu,2 Secıl Muderrısoglu3 1Yesil Kent Family Health Center, Samsun, Turkey; 2Department of Family Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey; 3Department of Biochemistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Health Sciences Institute, Samsun, TurkeyCorrespondence: Mahcube Cubukcu, Department of Family Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Canik Kampüsü, Merkez sokak, No: 40-2/1 55080 Canik, Samsun, Turkey, Tel +90 505 233 22 32 ; +903623111500-7125, Fax +903623130200, Email mahcube.cubukcu@samsun.edu.tr; mahcube@gmail.com.trBackground: This study aims to evaluate the care burden and life satisfaction in caregivers who are providing home health care to patients and determine the relationship between life satisfaction and care burden.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 133 caregivers who provided home health care to patients and 133 control groups between February and December 2020. Care burden was evaluated using the Zarit Burden Inventory (ZBI), and life satisfaction was evaluated using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).Results: The mean age of hundred thirty-three caregivers was 52.5± 10.5 years, and that of the control group was 51.2± 9.9 years. The mean ZBI score of the caregivers was 47.0± 16.4. According to the ZBI score, 46.6% of the caregivers had a moderate care burden and 21.8% had a heavy caregiver burden. The caregiver burden was higher in those with a low education level, those without social insurance, those who felt insufficient in care, and those who did not receive help from other family members. The SWLS score of caregivers was significantly lower than that of control group (p< 0.001). The SWLS score was lower in those with a low education level and those without an employee as a caregiver. There was a negative correlation between SWLS and ZBI score (p< 0.001).Conclusion: Caregivers of patients receiving home health-care services are exposed to a significant care burden. The care burden was higher in those with a low education level, those without social insurance, those who felt insufficient in care, and those who did not receive help from other family members. The care burden affects the satisfaction of life.Keywords: caregiver, care burden, home health care, life satisfaction, patientshttps://www.dovepress.com/care-burden-and-life-satisfaction-of-caregivers-who-are-providing-home-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHPcaregivercare burdenhome health carelife satisfactionpatients |
| spellingShingle | Sezek I Cubukcu M Muderrısoglu S Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients Risk Management and Healthcare Policy caregiver care burden home health care life satisfaction patients |
| title | Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients |
| title_full | Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients |
| title_fullStr | Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients |
| title_short | Care Burden and Life Satisfaction of Caregivers Who are Providing Home Health Care to Patients |
| title_sort | care burden and life satisfaction of caregivers who are providing home health care to patients |
| topic | caregiver care burden home health care life satisfaction patients |
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