Alzheimerlı Hastalara Bakım Verenlerin Sosyal Destek Düzeylerinin ve Bakım Yüklerinin Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi

Özet

Objective: There is an increasing emphasis on the quality of life of caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients since caregive for Alzheimer’s patients has significant negative consequences from physical and psychiatric aspects. The purpose of this study was to explain the effects of social support and caregiving burden on each domain of the quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Methods: This study employed a simple random convenience sampling design. Results: The vast majority of caregivers were female (71.5%), and their average age was 41.8±11.5 years. Caregivers’ mean social support score was 1.80±1.03. In the univariate analysis, social support positively affected quality of life. However, this effect was not observed in the multivariate analysis. In both the univariate and multivariate analyses, caregivers’ quality of life decreased with an increase in caregiving burden (p