Effect of a Family Education Program on the Family Burden of the Stroke

Han, Kuem Sun; Kang, Eun Sook; Kim, Hae Ok; Yang, Mi Hwa; Kim, Soo Yeon

doi:2004.13.1.43

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 13(1); 2004 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2004;13(1):43-50.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2004.13.1.43 Published online March 31, 2004.

Effect of a Family Education Program on the Family Burden of the Stroke

Kuem Sun Han¹, Eun Sook Kang², Hae Ok Kim³, Mi Hwa Yang³, Soo Yeon Kim³

¹Assistant Professor, Korea University, College of Nursing
²Head Nurse, Korea University AnAm Hospital
³Nurse, Korea University AnAm Hospital

Correspondence: Kuem Sun Han, Tel: 82-02-3290-4919, Fax: 82-02-9270-4676,
Email: hksun@korea.ac.kr

Received: 19 February 2004 • Accepted: 8 March 2004

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a family education program on the family burden of the patients with Stroke.
Methods
This study employed a quasi-experimental one group pre-post test to evaluate the program. The subjects of this study were 36 family caregiver selected by convenience sampling who having stroke patients. Data collection was done using questionnaires before and after the subjects used the program.
Results
The results of this study showed that the family burden decreased after used the program(P<.05). Also in subcategories, the physical, social, emotional, and time -dependent burden decreased after used the program(P<.05). There were significance positive correlation between family burden and the degree of paralysis of the patient. Also the results showed that the negative correlation between family burden and the daily living of the patient.
Conclusion
The study shows that the family education program have effect on decreasing the family burden of the Stoke patients.

Key Words: Family Education Program; Family Burden