- Journal of Contemporary Medicine
- Cilt: 13 Sayı: 5
- Evaluation of caregiver burdens of caregivers to individuals with chronic heart failure
Evaluation of caregiver burdens of caregivers to individuals with chronic heart failure
Authors : Yasemin Doğan, Hümeyra Aslaner
Pages : 849-854
Doi:10.16899/jcm.1345944
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Publication Date : 2023-09-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Aim: In this study we aimed to determine the burden of caregiving and the factors affecting the burden of caregiving among caregivers of patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Methods: In this prospective study, the Zarit Care Burden Scale (ZCBS) was applied face-to-face to caregivers of 178 heart failure patients. On the scale scoring, 0-20 points indicate \"no care burden\", 21-40 points indicate \"light care burden\", 41-60 points indicate \"moderate care burden\" and 61-88 points indicate \"heavy care burden\". Results: The burden of caregivers over 65 years of age with HF was higher (p 0.05). Depression was the most common psychiatric problem in both heart failure patients and caregivers.Keywords : kalp yetmezliği, bakım verme, depresyon