探討家庭功能、社會支持與社區殘病老人照顧者負荷之關係

The Relationship between Family Function, Social Support and Caregiver Burden or Dependent Elderly

高淑芳(Shu-Fang Kao) ； 盧孳豔(Zxy-Yann Jane Lu) ； 葉淑惠(Shu-Hui Yeh) ； 劉雪娥(Hsueh-Erh Liu)

《護理研究》 7卷2期 (1999/04) Pp. 172-182

https://doi.org/10.7081/NR.199904.0172

摘要

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationships between family function, social support, caring duration and caregiver burden of the community dependent elderly. The study sample was drawn from 3 home care services and 3 health departments. The findings indicated that the better the family function, the lower the caregivers perceived burden (r=-0.24~-0.36, p＜0.05). The findings also showed that the higher the perceived social support, the lower the caregivers perceived burden (r=0.22~0.29, p＜0.05). Multiple regression analysis indicated that five factors including problem solving of family function, activities of daily living of dependent elderly, caregivers perceived health status, loss in social support and the numbers of caregivers accounted for 40% of caregiver burden. The results suggest that nurses should facilitate problem solving capability of the caregiver family and the utilization of their social support resources. Further, nurses should assess whether caregivers have lost any important relationships, and encourage families to support one another to tide over difficulties.

關鍵字

家庭功能 ； 社會支持 ； 照顧者負荷

並列摘要

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationships between family function, social support, caring duration and caregiver burden of the community dependent elderly. The study sample was drawn from 3 home care services and 3 health departments. The findings indicated that the better the family function, the lower the caregivers perceived burden (r=-0.24~-0.36, p＜0.05). The findings also showed that the higher the perceived social support, the lower the caregivers perceived burden (r=0.22~0.29, p＜0.05). Multiple regression analysis indicated that five factors including problem solving of family function, activities of daily living of dependent elderly, caregivers perceived health status, loss in social support and the numbers of caregivers accounted for 40% of caregiver burden. The results suggest that nurses should facilitate problem solving capability of the caregiver family and the utilization of their social support resources. Further, nurses should assess whether caregivers have lost any important relationships, and encourage families to support one another to tide over difficulties.

並列關鍵字

family function ； social support ； caregiver burden