Evaluation of stroke patients caregivers burnout and stress coping style situatons

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Korkmaz S., Altay B.

Prog Health Sci, vol.13, no.1, pp.61-68, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.5604/01.3001.0053.7458
  • Journal Name: Prog Health Sci
  • Journal Indexes: EBSCO Education Source, Index Chemicus (IC), Other Indexes
  • Page Numbers: pp.61-68
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: It is a descriptive study aimed at assessing burnout and stress coping styles of stroke patient caregivers.

Materials and Methods: The universe of this study constitute the 150 stroke patients who hospitalized in Neurology and Palliative Service from March to August 2016 and their caregivers. The data were obtained from questionnaires "Patient and Caregiver Promoter Form", "Functional Independence Measure (FIM)", "Caregiver Strain Index (CSI1)", "Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) " and "Coping Styles Inventory (CSI2)" that were applied to patients and their caregivers. Data were evaluated in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 21 (SPSS) package program using arithmetic mean, percentile calculation, T Test, Anova, Mann Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis Post Hoc, Correlation Analysis methods.

Results:71.3% of caregivers are women and 57.3% are children of the patients. It was identified that caregivers' mean emotional exhaustion score was 29.31 ± 8,21, depersonalization was 12.2 ± 4.5, and personal

achievement was 18.68 ± 4.03. It has been determined that caregivers use