Korean J Adult Nurs.  2017 Oct;29(5):517-526. 10.7475/kjan.2017.29.5.517.

Factors Affecting Caregivers' Burnout Caring for a Family Member in an Intensive Care Unit

• Park MJ
• Park SH
• Chung MY

• KMID: 2406521
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2017.29.5.517

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors which contribute to the burnout of a family member providing care to a family member in the intensive care unit (ICU).
METHODS
Data about participants' characteristics, stress, burden, social support and burnout were collected from March 1 to September 15, 2016. Data were collected through interviews and a self-report questionnaire. One hundred and twenty-three participants who were the primary caregiver participated in the study.
RESULTS
The reported mean stress score was 2.13±0.78 and of reported burden was 3.24±0.27. The mean score of social support was 3.17±0.59 and of burnout was 2.61±0.58. There were significant differences in education level, financial burden, assistant, and health status in burnout of the family caregivers. Burnout had significant correlations with stress (r=.76, p < .001), burden (r=.43, p < .001), and social support (r=-.62, p < .001). The influencing factors on burnout were stress (β=0.63, p < .001), burden (β=0.14, p=.010), and social support (β=-0.32, p < .001). These variables explained 71.8% of the total variance in burnout.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that stress, burden, and social support should be considered in developing the nursing interventions to improve the burnout among family caregivers of the ICU patients.

MeSH Terms

Caregivers
Critical Care*
Education
Humans
Intensive Care Units*
Nursing

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