Cristin-prosjekt-ID: 288121
Sist endret: 1. desember 2014, 17:13

Cristin-prosjekt-ID: 288121
Sist endret: 1. desember 2014, 17:13
Prosjekt

The relationship between hope and family caregiver strain

prosjektleder

Vibeke Lohne
ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

prosjekteier / koordinerende forskningsansvarlig enhet

  • Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
  • University of California, San Francisco

Tidsramme

Avsluttet
Start: 19. desember 2008 Slutt: 19. september 2009

Beskrivelse Beskrivelse

Tittel

The relationship between hope and family caregiver strain

Vitenskapelig sammendrag

The relationship between hope and caregiver strain in family caregivers of patients with pain from bone metastasis

Background: The number of family caregivers (FCs) will increase. However, little information is available on how FCs’ hope influences aspects of FCs’ experience.The objectives: To examine the relationships between FCs’ level of hope and level of strain.

Participants: Of 112 FCs the majority were female (59%) and spouses (94%). The mean age of the FCs was 63 years (SD 11), 33% were retired.

Methods: The FC completed the Herth Hope Index (HHI) and The Caregiver Strain Index (SCI). HHI consists of 12 items and the global score can range from 12 to 48. SCI consists of 5 domains. Pearson Product Moment correlations were calculated between the total HHI score and each of the subscales of the SCI.

Findings: The mean HHI score of FCs was 36.8 (SD 4). Approximately 20% of the FCs reported a high level (7 or more items) of caregiver strain. Perceived FCs’ strain were in the following SCI subscales: emotional adjustments (70%), changes in personal plans (58%), upsetting behaviour (48%), work adjustments (35%), and sleep disturbances (34%). No relationships were found between HHI scores and any of the CSI subscales scores. However, FCs with lower HHI scores reported higher overall levels of caregiver strain (r=-0.26, p=0.008).

Conclusions: This study is the first to examine the relationships between hope and caregiver strain in FCs of patients with cancer. Of note, lower levels of hope were associated with higher levels of perceived strain on the part of FCs.

Metode

The FC completed the Herth Hope Index (HHI) and The Caregiver Strain Index (SCI). HHI consists of 12 items and the global score can range from 12 to 48. SCI consists of 5 domains. Pearson Product Moment correlations were calculated between the total HHI score and each of the subscales of the SCI.

prosjektdeltakere

prosjektleder

Vibeke Lohne

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektleder
    ved Institutt for sykepleie og helsefremmende arbeid ved OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet

Tone Rustøen

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektdeltaker
    ved Akuttklinikken ved Oslo universitetssykehus HF

Christine Miakowski

  • Tilknyttet:
    Prosjektdeltaker
    ved University of San Francisco
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