The burden of care and coping strategies of caregivers of elderly patients
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Tarih
2021
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Altınbaş Üniversitesi
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Özet
This study was conducted to determine the burden of care and coping strategies experienced by caregivers
of elderly inpatients in a palliative care unit and internal medicine services. This study is a descriptive and comparative
study. The study sample consisted of 80 caregivers of the elderly hospitalized in the Palliative Care Unit and Internal
Medicine Clinic in a city hospital between April and June 2017. The Personal Information Form, the Zarit Caregiver
Burden Interview Scale (ZCBI Scale), and Coping Strategies Inventory-Short Form (CSI Short Form) were used in this
study. The total score obtained by the caregivers from the ZCBI Scale was 50.37 ± 10.93 in the palliative care unit and
32.72 ± 8.72 in the internal medicine clinic. A significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of
the subscales “Planning” and “Searching Social Support-Instrumental” of the CSI Short Form and the total score of
ZCBI Scale. Nurses should assess socio-demographic characteristics, financial difficulties, and family relationships that
may intensify the burden on caregivers of elderly patients in the palliative care units and facilitate coping strategies.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Burden, Coping, Elderly, Nursing, Palliative Care
Kaynak
AURUM Journal of Health Sciences
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Cilt
3
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1
Künye
Köleoğlu, Ş., & Samancığlu, S. (2021). The burden of care and coping strategies of caregivers of elderly patients. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences, 3(1), 19-32.
