Research Article

Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients

Volume: 19 Number: 2 June 9, 2025
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Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the caregiver burden among home health caregivers of patients with pressure injuries, and to explore the correlation between their level of awareness regarding pressure injuries. Materials and Methods: This single-centre survey study enrolled home health patients with pressure injuries from our Home Health Services (HHS) unit. After scanning the files of all patients, outpatient clinic applications and home visits, 130 patients with pressure injuries were identified. A survey comprising 37 questions covering caregiver demographics, pressure injury knowledge, patient clinical characteristics, and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZBI) with 22 items was administered. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0, with significance set at p<0.05. Results: The mean age of participating caregivers was 51.6±11.1 years, with 73.1% being female, and 40.8% solely responsible for patient care. The mean Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale score was 38.42 ± 11.45, with 43.8% experiencing light care burden and 46.2% moderate care burden. On average, caregivers answered 6.12 out of 9 knowledge questions correctly. Pearson Correlation Coefficient between Zarit Caregiving Burden Scale and Pressure Injury Knowledge Level (PIKL) was calculated as r= -0.191. This value shows that the relationship between the two variables is quite weak and negative. Conclusion: Among caregivers of home health patients with pressure injuries, those with higher pressure injury awareness exhibited significantly lower care burden.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Family Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 30, 2025

Publication Date

June 9, 2025

Submission Date

May 24, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Eleman, S., & Tuncer, Ö. (2025). Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 19(2), 203-211. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253
AMA
1.Eleman S, Tuncer Ö. Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients. TJFMPC. 2025;19(2):203-211. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253
Chicago
Eleman, Seda, and Özge Tuncer. 2025. “Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19 (2): 203-11. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253.
EndNote
Eleman S, Tuncer Ö (June 1, 2025) Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19 2 203–211.
IEEE
[1]S. Eleman and Ö. Tuncer, “Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients”, TJFMPC, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 203–211, June 2025, doi: 10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253.
ISNAD
Eleman, Seda - Tuncer, Özge. “Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 19/2 (June 1, 2025): 203-211. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253.
JAMA
1.Eleman S, Tuncer Ö. Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients. TJFMPC. 2025;19:203–211.
MLA
Eleman, Seda, and Özge Tuncer. “Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients”. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 19, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 203-11, doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253.
Vancouver
1.Seda Eleman, Özge Tuncer. Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Pressure Injury Awareness Among Caregivers of Home Health Patients. TJFMPC. 2025 Jun. 1;19(2):203-11. doi:10.21763/tjfmpc.1489253

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