Lee Sung-Jae, Li Li, Jiraphongsa Chuleeporn, Rotheram-Borus Mary J
University of California, Semel Institute Center for Community Health, Los Angeles, California 90024, USA.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2010 Feb;16(1):57-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01812.x.
Caregivers of people living with HIV (PLH) in Thailand face tremendous caregiver burden. This study examines complex ways in which caregivers' mental health affects their levels of caregiver burden. This study uses data from 409 caregivers of PLH in northern and north-eastern Thailand. Multiple regression models were used to examine the predictors of caregiver burden. Depression was significantly associated with caregiver burden (P < 0.0001) and being HIV positive (P = 0.015). Inverse associations were observed between depression and quality of life (P < 0.0001) and caregiver burden and quality of life (P = 0.004). Social support had direct positive association with caregiver's quality of life (P < 0.0001). Our findings underscore the complex relationship between caregiver burden, depression and HIV-status. Interventions that address the caregiver burden are urgently needed.
泰国艾滋病病毒感染者（PLH）的护理人员面临着巨大的护理负担。本研究探讨了护理人员心理健康影响其护理负担水平的复杂方式。本研究使用了来自泰国北部和东北部409名PLH护理人员的数据。采用多元回归模型来检验护理负担的预测因素。抑郁与护理负担（P < 0.0001）和艾滋病病毒呈阳性（P = 0.015）显著相关。抑郁与生活质量（P < 0.0001）以及护理负担与生活质量（P = 0.004）之间存在负相关。社会支持与护理人员的生活质量呈直接正相关（P < 0.0001）。我们的研究结果强调了护理负担、抑郁和艾滋病病毒感染状况之间的复杂关系。迫切需要采取措施解决护理人员的负担问题。
