Caregiver burden among caregivers of stroke patient in intermediate care service of Kosumpisai hospital

Abstract

          Objective : To study burdens of the caregivers of stroke patient in intermediate care service of Kosumpisai Hospital    

          Methods : The research was cross-sectional descriptive study, The subjects consist of stroke patients admitted to the intermediate care unit of Kosumpisai Hospital from January 1^st, 2020 to December 31^st, 2020.collecting information through a general questionnaire together with a burden assessment form completed by stroke patient caregivers, Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living. Analyze the factor expected to affect care burden. Using the Chi-square test. The level of statistical significance was set at less than 0.05 (p-value<0.05).

          Results : Participants were 45 stroke patients, 27 male (60%) and 18 female (40%), average age 61 years or older, 45 caregivers, 3 male (6.6%), 42 female (93.3%), average age 41-60 years old. The prevalence of the feeling of burden is found in 14 out of 45 caregivers (31.1%), due to related factors such as the need for assistance in daily routines of the patients(p-value=0.002), the hours spent in caregiving(p-value=0.001), and the impacts on the career of the caregivers(p-value=0.002).

          Conclusion : The prevalence of the feeling of burden in stroke patient caregivers was 31.1%, the need for assistance in daily routines of the patients, the hours spent in caregiving, and the impacts on the career of the caregivers are related to the feeling of burden with significant statistical value.