Comparing perceived burden for Korean and American informal caregivers of stroke survivors.

ABSTRACT: Little is known about the burden of cross-cultural care for stroke patients. This article compares the perceived burden for caregivers of stroke survivors in Korea and the United States. A brief interview was conducted to determine specific problem areas for caregivers. Caregiver burden (using the Sense of Competence Questionnaire) and social support (using the ENRICHD Social Support Inventory) also were measured. The overall-sense-of-burden-from-caregiving score was significantly higher in the Korean cohort than in the American cohort, as was the scale regarding satisfaction with the relationship with the recipient of care. The primary predictors of overall burden for the combined sample were caregiver and patient depression and insufficient social support. Lower perceived social support

SUBMITTER: Choi-Kwon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2821598 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature