• 대한간호학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.654-664
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to identify the burden, health promotion behavior and health status and to describe the relationship of the burden, health promotion behavior and health status of the family caregivers of intensive care unit patients. Method: The subjects were 48 family caregivers of ICU patients in a University Hospital. Data were collected between June, 1 and July, 31, 2000 using structured questionnaires. Research tools used were Suh and Oh's Burden Scale, Revised Walker, Sechrist, & Pender's HPLP(1987) ; Revised Nam's Health State Scale(1965). Result: The mean score of burden of family caregiver was 3.01(full score was 5). The mean score of health promotion behavior of family caregiver was 2.52(full score was 4). And the mean score of health status of family caregiver was 0.68(full score was 1.00). The score of psychological health state was a little higher than the physiological one. In correlational analysis, the burden and the health status of caregivers were reversely correlated . The correlation between the burden and the health promotion behavior, and the health behavior and health status were not significant. Conclusion: The more burden caregivers of ICU patients felt, the worse their health status. So nurses need to understand the family caregiver's burden and apply nursing care that can reduce burden, in order to improve the health status of family caregivers.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.12-24
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• 2024

Purpose : This study aimed to identify factors influencing the quality of life of family caregivers of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods : We conducted a study using a cross-sectional design. The study involved 109 family caregivers of ICU patients at a university-affiliated hospital in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires between July 2020 and April 2021 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Results : The study revealed significant differences in quality of life based on economic status (F=11.63, p<.001), cohabitation with patients (t=-2.04, p=.044), sleep duration after patient's admission to the ICU (t=-2.48, p =.025), and subjective health status (F=30.06, p<.001). There were significant negative correlations observed between quality of life and post-traumatic stress symptoms (r=-.38, p<.001) as well as caregiver burden (r=-.46, p<.001). Factors affecting quality of life were subjective health status, economic status, and caregiver burden (adj. R²=0.52, F=15.64, p<.001). Conclusion : These findings underscore the need to develop and implement intervention programs tailored to the health conditions and economic status of family caregivers, with a focus on alleviating caregiver burden. Such initiatives are essential to ultimately improve the quality of life for family caregivers of ICU patients.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to identify the brain injury patients's disability degree and educational needs of family caregivers. Methods: A convenience sample of 94 families with brain injury patients, who have been receiving treatment at the neurological intensive care unit and neurosurgery ward, were used. Data was collected with a self-report questionnaire from September 5 to November 28, 2011, and was analyzed using SAS program. Results: 'Defecation/urination' disability was the highest score of patient's physical disability and the next ranking was 'paralysis'. 'Memory impairment' disability was the highest score of patient's cognitive disability, and the next ranking was 'personality changes'. Overall, educational needs of family caregivers scored 4.15 out of the perfect score of 5. The factor, which scored highest, was 'information related with disease'. In addition, educational needs of family caregivers were positively related with patient's degree of. Conclusion: Educational needs of family caregivers are distinct, according to the disability degree of brain injury patient. Therefore, the study suggests the development of individualized educational program for family with brain injury patient.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.211-223
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• 2014

본 연구는 일반 병동으로 전실 예정된 중환자실 환자 가족을 대상으로 중환자실 환자 가족의 부담감에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위해 시도된 서술적 횡단조사연구이다. 연구대상은 C시에 소재한 일 대학병원 중환자실에서 일정기간 집중치료를 받고 신체상태가 안정적으로 회복되어 일반병동으로 전실 예정된 환자의 가족 중 연구대상자 선정기준에 적합한 101명이 연구 분석대상에 포함되었다. 자료수집 기간은 2010년 8월부터 11월까지였으며, SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 자료 분석을 시행하였다. 연구 결과, 중환자실 환자 가족의 객관적 부담감은 전실 시 환자의 의식수준, 환자 몸에 부착된 기계장치의 수, 기관절개관 여부에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났으며, 환자 가족의 주관적 부담감의 경우 환자의 성별, 환자의 교육수준, 환자와의 관계 항목에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 중환자실 환자 가족의 전실불안은 객관적 주관적 부담감과 통계적으로 유의하게 순상관관계를 보였고, 본 연구의 주요 결과인 회귀분석에서 환자 가족의 부담감 영향요인으로 객관적 부담감의 경우 전실불안이, 주관적 부담감은 환자 성별과 전실불안이 통계적으로 유의한 독립변인으로 제시되었고, 각각의 설명력은 12.7%와 23.8%로 나타났다. 본 연구결과, 일반 병동으로 전실 예정된 환자 가족의 전실불안이 환자 가족의 객관적, 주관적 부담감을 증가시키는 요인으로 나타나, 향후 본 연구결과를 토대로 중환자실 퇴실 환자와 그 가족을 대상으로 각 대상자의 요구도를 반영한 맞춤형 전실교육을 통해 환자가족의 부담감을 적극적으로 낮출 수 있는 방안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.