Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
86th Meeting of the General Practice Research Network, Sarajevo, Bosna-Hersek, 4 - 07 Ekim 2018, ss.14
Background:
It is observed that caregivers suffer psychological and physical health problems due to care giving and this
may lower the quality of life of both the caregiver and the patient.
Research questions:
Is there a relationship between the personality traits and general health perceptions of the caregiver?
Method:
600 home dependent patients registered to Marmara University Hospital Home Care Unit in February 2017.
With cluster sampling 86 were selected . Personal information (independent variables) is collected by a
questionnaire. Ten Person Inventory of Personality (TIPI-10) and General Health Perception Scale were data
collection tools. Descriptive statistics, T-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation and Kruskal Wallis-H test were
used.
Results:
The average age of the caregivers was 42.3±11.3years(25-58), 74% were female, 55% were primary school
graduates, 73% were not working, 61% had social security, 46% had a monthly income of 801-1500TL, 57%
had any health problems, 43% were the patient's daughter or son, 24% were the patient's daughter in-law,
70% were care giving≥6hrs/day, 38% were working solo, 94% were over 50 years old and 74% were beddependent patients. TIPI-10 scale subscale averages ranged from 4.28 to 5.96. "Emotional balance" was the
highest personality score with an average of 5.96, while the "Extraversion" personality average was the lowest
with 4.28. The highest health perception subscale was "health care" and "self-awareness", the lowest health
perception subscale was "certainty". There was a statistically significant positive correlation between
responsibility, mildness and emotional balance in the subscales of personality traits (p <0,05). The subscales
of the health perception scale were weak and positive between the control center and certainty and the
importance of health (p <0,05).
Conclusions:
Women are the common caregivers who experience higher burden. Through our study some of the caregivers
seem to be willing to receive psychological support that will enhance the distressing process of family
care/home care.