| The Effects of Community-Based Mental Health Program on Burden of Family Carers of Mentally Ill Pastient |
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Yang Sook Hah1, Susie Kim2, Ki Sook Kim3, Hye Sook Park4 |
1Seoul National University, College of Nursing
2Ewha Woman's University, College of Nursing Science
3National Medical Center, Junior College of Nursing
4Ewha Woman's University, Dong-Dae-Moon Hospital |
| 지역사회 정신보건 재활간호사업이 만성 정신질환자 가족의 부담감에 미치는 영향 |
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하양숙1, 김수지2, 김기숙3, 박혜숙4 |
1서울대학교 간호대학 교수
2이화여대 간호과학대학 교수
3국립의료원 간호전문대학 교수
4이화대학동대문병원 정신과 수간호사 |
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| Abstract |
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This study was designed to testify the effects of Community-based mental health program on burden of family carers of mentally ill patient. The sample of this study consisted of 26 family carers whose mentally ill relatives were registered with a certain health center in Seoul and attending this program.
The study was conducted for 1 year from the beginning of August 1996 to the end of August 1997.
Subjective and Objective Burden Measurement was used to measure burden of family carer. This tool was originally developed by Montgomery (1985) and revised by researchers to 4-point Likert type scale. Data were collected three times : in month one, six, and twelve, and analyzed by SPSS PC + .
During the program, burden of family carer was significantly reduced so that main hypothesis and three sub-hypothesis were all supported (main hy pothesis p==0.00, 1st sub-hypothesis p=0.00, 2nd p=0.00, 3rdp=0.001).
In conclusions, Community-based mental health program can reduce burden of family carers by help ing them to continue their life and to function as a good support system for the chronic mentally ill relatives. The researchers, therefore, propose that this program should be extended to the other place and be supported by local and central government. |
| Key Words:
Chronic Mentally Ill Patient; Family Burden |
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