Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the caregiver burden and quality of life of family members who care for patients with ventricular assisted devices. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in the cardiovascular surgery clinic of a university hospital with 90 caregivers caring for patients who implanted ventricular assist device at least 3 months ago. A questionnaire prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. The questionnaire comprised 2 sections. The first section included questions on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients and caregivers, whereas the second section included the Family Caregiver Quality of Life Scale in Heart Failure (FAMQOL) and Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS). Research data were collected by face-to-face interview method. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation were used for data analysis. Results: The mean FAMQOL Scale score of caregivers was 47.24±14.57 and the mean ZCBS score was 58.87±19.55. Statistically significant negative correlation was determined between the mean FAMQOL Scale and ZCBS scores. Conclusion: Caregiver burden and quality of life of caregivers of patients with ventricular assist was moderate. Increase in caregiver burden decreases the caregiver's quality of life.
Keywords: Caregiver burden; heart-assist devices; quality of life
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ventrikül destek cihazı olan hastalara bakım veren aile üyelerinin bakıcı yükünün ve yaşam kalitesinin belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı olan bu çalışma, bir üniversite hastanesinin kalp ve damar cerrahisi kliniğinde en az 3 ay önce ventriküler destek cihazı edilmiş olan hastalara bakım veren 90 bakım veren ile yürütüldü. Verilerin toplanmasında araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan soru kağıdı kullanıldı. Soru kağıdı 2 bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde hastanın ve bakım verenin sosyodemografik ve klinik özellikleri yer alırken ikinci bölümde Kalp Yetersizliğinde Aile Bakım Verici Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ve Zarit Bakıcı Yük Ölçeği yer almakta idi. Araştırma verileri yüz yüze görüşme yöntemi ile toplandı. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Pearson korelasyonu kullanıldı. Bulgular: Kalp Yetersizliğinde Aile Bakım Verici Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği puan ortalaması 47,24±14,57 ve Zarit Bakıcı Yük Ölçeği puan ortalaması 58,87±19,55'tir. Kalp Yetersizliğinde Aile Bakım Verici Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ile Zarit Bakıcı Yük Ölçeği puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı negatif yönlü ilişki belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Ventrikül destek cihazı olan hastalara bakım verenlerin bakım yükü ve yaşam kalitesi orta düzeydedir. Bakım yükünün artması, bakım verenini yaşam kalitesini düşürür.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Bakım yükü; kalp destek cihazları; yaşam kalitesi
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