EVALUATION OF THE BURDEN OF CARE AND SELF EFFICACY OF THE CAREGIVER FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the burden of care and self-efficacy of the caregiver family members of the individuals with cerebrovascular disease. Methods: The study sample included 250 caregiver family members of the patients treated due to the diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease between January 2011 and December 2012 at the Izmit Seka State Hospital. Data were collected using the forms describing the characteristics of the caregivers and the patients, "Caregiver Burden Scale", "Self Efficacy Sufficiency Scale" and " Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index". Results: The mean score of the caregivers included in the study from the caregiver burden scale was 48.41±8.88. The caregivers' mean total score for self-efficacy sufficiency was 82.21±10.33. There was a positive and poorly significant correlation between the mean total score for caregiver burden and the sub-dimension of starting the behavior (p=0.038, r=0.131) and negative and poorly significant correlation between the sub-dimension of struggling with obstacles (p=0.007, r=-0.170). Conclusion: The findings of this study might assist with the training of caregivers, and help nurses develop more holistic approach towards caregivers and their patients