Factors Affecting Burden of Family Caregivers of the Home-bound Elderly Disabled

Abstract

Abstract.[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the factors affecting the burden of family caregivers of home-bound disabled elderly persons.[Subjects] Data were collected for 66 home-bound disabled elderly persons (mean age of 81.4 ± 9.7) and their 66 family caregivers (mean age of 62.4 ± 11. 5) who were living at home in Kobe city, Hyogo.[Method] Capacity to perform ADL was assessed using the Barthel Index for the home-bound disabled elderly persons. The care burden and health status of their family caregivers were also evaluated. [Results] There was no significant correlation between ADL, the grade of care required for home-bound disabled elderly persons and family caregivers' burden. It was also revealed that the family caregivers' burdens were determined by their state of depression.[Conclusion] These results suggest that social and psychological supports are necessary to reduce the burden of family caregivers.

A Structural Equation Model of the Factors Affecting Morale of a Select Group of Filipino Elderly in a Community Setting

“…Onishi et al (2005), for their part, stated that higher morale is significantly correlated with independence in ADL. Further, it was identified that people who were functionally independent have higher morale (von HeidekenWagert et al, 2005;Takemasa, 1998;Sanchez del Corral et al, 1996). Hence, we hypothesize the following: H5: Better functional ability leads to a higher elderly morale.…”

“…Previous studies have found that there exists an association between functional ability and morale (Onishi, Matuda, Suzuki, Endo, & Iguchi, 2005;Kudo et al, 2007;von HeidekenWagert et al, 2005;Takemasa, 1998;Sanchez del Corral et al, 1996). In a study conducted by Kudo et al (2007) on the relationship between morale and family composition in both self-care dependent and independent older people, results showed that self-care independent people have higher morale when they live together with their family.…”

“…The functional ability of a person is shaped by a multitude of factors that include indoorand outdoor mobility (Lawton, 1972); physical exercise (Singh, Clements, & Singh, 2001); and independence in the activity of daily living (Takemasa, 1998;Sanchez del Corral, Palomera, Valero, Regalado, & Ruipérez, 1996).…”

Validity and reliability of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale among Turkish elderly people

“…The PGCMS is now widely used as a measure of morale, psychological well-being, and QOL in elderly populations in both the community [1,[4][5][6][7][8][9] and institutions [2,8,10].…”

“…Living in ordinary housing with family members, family support [6], social activities [44] and not feeling lonely [7,44] are the social factors that are most strongly associated with PGCMS scores. In the present study, the association between social support and morale was not surprising, because lonely dissatisfaction is a subscale of the PGCMS.…”