The Effect of Consultancy for Family Caregivers with Hip Fractures Caregiver Burden, Stress and Quality of Life

Year 2024, Volume: 27 Issue: 1, 58 - 68, 25.03.2024

Buket Çelik , Özlem Bilik

https://doi.org/10.17049/jnursology.1457919

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to examine the effect of consultancy for family caregivers with hip fractures caregiving burden, stress and quality of life.

Methods: The study has quasi-experimental design. The family caregivers in the control group received routine care. Face-to-face and telephone counseling was offered to individuals in the intervention group. The data were collected by using a patient characteristics form, family caregiver characteristics form, Zarit Burden Interview, Caregiver Strain Index and Quality of Life Scale at baseline, discharge, post-op first month and, post-op third month.

Results: The mean scores on the caregiver burden, stress, on mental health, role mental, vitality, social functioning and general health subscales of the Quality of Life Scale of the intervention group in the first and third months after surgery were higher than the control group.

Conclusion: This study shows that counseling given by the nurse decrease caregiving burden and stress and improve the quality of life in family caregivers.

Keywords

Hip fracture, nursing, family caregiver, consultancy, caregiver burden, stress, quality of life

Kalça Kırığı Hastasına Bakım Veren Aile Üyelerine Uygulanan Danışmanlığın Bakım Yükü, Stres Düzeyi ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı kalça kırığı olan aile üyesi bakım verenlere uygulanan danışmanlığın bakım verenlerin bakım yükü, stress düzeyi ve yaşam kalitesine etkisini incelemektir.

Yöntemler: Bu çalışma yarı deneysel araştırma dizaynındadır. Kontrol grubundaki bakım veren aile üyeleri rutin bakım almıştır. Girişim grubuna yüz yüze ve telefonla bireyselleştirilmiş danışmanlık yapılmıştır. Veriler; hasta tanıtım formu, bakım veren aile üyesi tanıtım formu, Zarit Bakım Yükü, Bakım Veren Stres İndeksi ve Yaşam Kalitesi ölçeği kullanılarak girişim öncesi, taburculukta, ameliyat sonrası birinci ayda ve üçüncü ayda toplanmıştır.

Bulgular: Girişim grubunun; bakım yükü, stress ve yaşam kalitesi mental sağlık, mental rol, enerji/canlılık, sosyal fonksiyon ve genel sağlık alt boyutları puan ortalamalarının birinci ve üçüncü ayda kontrol grubundan daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Bu çalışma hemşire tarafından yapılan danışmanlığın bakım veren aile üyelerinin bakım yükünü ve stress düzeyini azalttığını ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirdiğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

Kalça kırığı, hemşirelik, bakım veren aile üyesi, danışmanlık, bakım yükü, stress, yaşam kalitesi

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