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Role Stress and Depression of Primary Family Caregivers Caring Stroke Patients

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine role stress and depression of primary family caregivers caring stroke patients and to develop an effective nursing intervention method for them. Method: This study was conducted with 139 primary family caregivers caring stroke patients hospitalized in K and D University hospitals in D city from Jun 10 to November 5, 2005. The measuring instrument of role stress and depression used the questionnaires method. Data analysis was consisted of frequency, percentage, mean, SD, Pearson Correlation, t-test, ANOVA, using SPSS WIN Version 11.0. Results: Mean score of role stress of primary family caregivers was 85.30, indicating a middle level. For characteristics of primary family caregivers, the factors significantly influencing family caregiver role stress were age, sex, marital status, educational level, types of family, relationship between patient and primary family caregiver, days after attack, total care days. Mean score of depression of primary family caregiver was 16.58, indicating higher level than the middle. For characteristics of primary family caregivers, the factors significantly influencing primary family caregiver depression were age, sex, marital status, educational level, job, monthly income, relationship between patient and primary family caregiver, days after attack, total care days. Role stress of primary family caregivers caring stroke patient was significantly correlated to their depression. Conclusion: To develop nursing strategies to decrease role stress and depression of primary family caregivers caring stroke patients must be considered the factors significantly influencing primary family caregivers.