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Factors associated with the caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients with heart failure in southwest China.
- Source :
- Nursing & Health Sciences; Mar2016, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p105-112, 8p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We investigated the status of caregiver burden and identified the factors related to caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients with heart failure in southwest China. A cross-sectional descriptive design with a convenience sample was adopted. Patient and family caregiver dyads ( n = 226) in four hospitals in Chengdu, China were recruited from June 2013 to July 2014. The instruments used in this study included the Social Support Rating Scale, the Zarit Burden Interview, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Multivariate analysis was used to identify the factors associated with caregiver burden. Forty-four percent of the variance of the caregiver burden was explained by the payment type for treatment, monthly family income, relationship to the patient, caregivers' self-efficacy, and social support. The caregiver burden in southwest China was higher than studies conducted in developed areas. Specific to southwest China, the financial burden and insufficient resources are the main factors associated with caregiver burden. The results suggest that self-efficacy and social support in underdeveloped areas are potential areas for future intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FAMILIES & psychology
HEART failure
ANALYSIS of variance
RESEARCH methodology
MULTIVARIATE analysis
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SELF-efficacy
T-test (Statistics)
SOCIAL support
BURDEN of care
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14410745
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing & Health Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113444297
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12253