THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-MANGEMENT AND STRESS AMONG CAREGIVERS OF STROKE PATIENT IN THE MUNICIPAL OF COMMUNITY MUEANG DISTRICT, SARABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Stroke is a major public health problem that can lead to disability, stress, and high mortality if not properly managed. This descriptive study aimed to study (1) The stress level of stroke caregivers, (2) The self-management level of stroke caregivers, and (3) The relationship between self-management and stress of stroke caregivers. The sample consisted of 94 caregivers of stroke patients in the municipal community, Mueang Saraburi District, Saraburi Province. The tools used for data collection included general information questionnaires, stress assessment forms, and self-management assessment forms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and hypothesis analysis using Pearson's correlation coefficient.

The research results found that the stress level of caregivers of stroke patients was low, and the self-management level of caregivers was high. And caregiver self-management was significantly negatively correlated with stress levels at the p-value < 0.01 level (r = -0.576). It is recommended that qualitative research be conducted to identify the causes or risk factors that cause stress, as well as ways to address these problems, in order to plan self-management for caregivers of stroke patients.