Factors affecting burden of caregivers for the elderly bed-bound in Banhong District, Lamphun.

Abstract

This is descriptive cross-sectional study purposed to investigate the factor that affecting burden of caregivers for the elderly bed-bound in Banhong District, Lamphun province. The main caregivers who looks after elderly bed-bound during August-November 2015 were investigate by using a structured questionnaire, which includes of 3 parts, 1) general information questionnaire and factors affecting the burden of care 2) Barthel Activities of Daily Living: ADL and 3) caregiver burden interview (Zanit Burden Interview, ZBI). Analyze factors that affect the caregivers burden by using Chi-squared test and independence-samples T-test statistical significance level set at less than 0.05 (p < 0.05). 66 caregivers for the elderly were includes in this study, of which 66.67% were female.among them 49.97% of this caregivers are a descendant (daughter, son, grandchildren etc.) Factors affecting the caregiver burden is assistant of caregiver (p = 0.037). Conclusion The assistant of caregiver affect the caregiver burden of caregiver of bed bound elder.