Factors Related to burden of caregivers for the elderly bed-bound in Muang District, Mahasarakham

Abstract

          Objective : Study factors related to burden of caregivers for the elderly bedridden.

          Methods : This study was a cross-sectional analytical study. in caregivers of bedridden elderly in Muang District Mahasarakham Province, 40 people from the calculation of the sample size to be studied using the Estimating a proportion formula. The sample size can be calculated at least 35 people to prevent data loss. The researcher increased the sample size to 40 by random sampling as convenient. The study began between 26 January 2020 and 26 September 2020. The instrument used consisted of three parts of the questionnaire, namely general information questionnaire and factors affecting care burden. daily routine assessment form Barthel ADL Index and The care burden questionnaire of the caregivers of the elderly in the bed-ridden group Factors expected to affect care burden were analyzed using Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test, with a statistically significant level of less than 0.05 (p-value < 0.05).

          Results : The elderly sample was divided into 72.5% non-burden, 27.5% care burden. In the part of the main caregivers of the elderly bed-bound Relationships with offspring 42.5%, husband or wife 17.5%, other 40%. When comparing factors of elderly caregivers Separated by groups The factor affecting the caregiver burden is the relationship with the patient. (p-value = 0.003).

          Conclusion : Most caregivers do not have a burden. And the factors affecting the burden of care are Other relationships that are not children or spouses. Therefore, to help reduce the problem of elderly bed-bounding is a burden to take care of caregivers. Is to focus on surveillance and give greater importance to the caregiver. Who have relationships with patients other than children or spouses