Emre ATA, Emre ADIGÜZEL, Sezer KİRAZ, Murat KOSEM, EVREN YAŞAR

Mental Health and Quality of Life Differences Between the Family Members and Paid Caregivers in Brain Injury

Objective: In this study, physical, psychological effects and quality of life of caregivers of patients with brain injury due to stroke or trauma were evaluated; and the difference between the family members as caregivers and the paid caregivers were highlighted. Material and Methods: Fifty-four caregivers of patients were included in this cross-sectional study. Caregivers were grouped as relative group (n=43) and self-employed/employed group (n=11). Main characteristics of caregivers and patients were recorded. All caregivers completed Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaires. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the groups with regard to caregiving duration. In self-employed/employed group, patients were significantly older than another group (p

Beyin Hasarlı Hasta Bakımında, Hastaya Yakınlık Derecesinin Bakıcının Anksiyete, Depresyon, Yaşam Kalitesi Düzeyleri ile İlişkisi

Amaç: Bu çalışmada inme veya travmaya bağlı beyin hasarlı hastaların bakıcılarının fiziksel, psikolojik etkilenimleri ve yaşam kalitesi düzeyleri değerlendirilerek; etkilenim düzeyinde aileden biri olan bakıcılarla ücret karşılığı bakıcılık yapanlar arasındaki fark vurgulanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel olarak planlanan bu çalışmaya 54 hasta bakıcısı dahil edildi. Bakıcılar, akraba grubu (n=43) ve paralı bakıcılar (n=11) olarak iki gruba ayrıldı. Bakıcı ve hastaların temel karakteristik özellikleri kaydedildi. Tüm bakıcılar Hastane Anksiyete ve Depresyon Ölçeği (HADS) ile Kısa Form-36 (SF-36) anketini doldurdu. Bulgular: Bakım süresi açısından gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark vardı. Paralı bakıcı grubunda, hasta yaşı diğer gruptaki hasta yaşından anlamlı olarak daha fazlaydı (p

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