정서․정보적 지지중재가 뇌졸중입원환자를 돌보는 가족원의 부담감과 우울에 미치는 효과

The Effect of Emotional and Informational Support Intervention on the Burden and Depression of Primary Family Caregivers Caring Hospitalized Stroke Patients

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of emotional and informational support intervention on the burden and depression of primary family caregivers caring hospitalized stroke patients. Method: The research was a quasi-experimental study using a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The participants were 30 primary family caregivers, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. A pre-test and a post-test were conducted to measure main variables. The emotional and informational support intervention program was executed 2 times for 2 weeks. Program consisted of education about stroke by guidebook and counseling, was given for the experimental group. Data were analyzed using χ2, Fisher s exact test, and independent t-test with SPSS 14.0 program. Results: There were statistically significant decrease in burden, but depression was not statistically significant by difference between a pre-test and a post-test in the experimental group compared to that in the control group. Conclusion: The result of this study indicate that the Emotional and Informational Support Intervention program was effective in decreasing burden although not statistically significant reduction in depression. Therefore, it can be a way to reduce burden of primary caregivers caring stroke patients.