PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Šerfelová, Radka
TI  - Burden assessment and quality of life of family in palliative care
DP  - 2011 Apr 1
TA  - Profese Online
PG  - 29--32
VI  - 4
IP  - 1
AID - 10.5507/pol.2011.007
IS  - 18034330
AB  - Aim: Author concerns in work assessment burden and quality of life of family in providing care to dying relative. Methods: For research author used standardized questionnaires Caregiver Strain Index (Robinson, 1983, ¬p. ¬343-348), Caregiver Quality of Life Index - Cancer (Weitzner & McMillan, 1999, p. 55-63) and FAMCARE (Kristjanson et al, 1993, p. 693-701). This research included the sample size of 100 respondents, who provide palliative care.Results: Following analyses receives entry author found out, significant statistical differences of the gender of the caregiver, in physiologic and emotional aspects. We didn't find significant statistical differences in the burden of a caregiver. The results of correlation analysis confirm, that burden influence quality of life, but relationship between quality of life and satisfaction with palliative care is not important.Conclusion: Caregiver burden assessment and also quality of life assessment can prevent development of burnout syndrome.