Abstract
Objective: Stroke disability affects the care of dependents by the family. Patient dependence causes caregiver burdens, which comprise physical, psychological, and economic burdens. This study aimed to describe the burden of family caregivers when caring for their relatives in the hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study employed the purposive sampling method, which was performed at RSUD Budhi Asih, DKI Jakarta. The Zarit Burden Inventory, Barthel Index, Glasgow Coma Scale, and demography of the family were used to describe patient and family characteristics. Results: The results showed that patients were predominantly male (80.8%), totally dependent (65.4%), and had a mildly impaired consciousness level (GCS, mean=14.15). Caregivers were predominantly female (84.6%), most often the spouse (61.5%) and provided > 12 hours/day caregiving (57.7%). Respondents described caregiver burden in hospital as little/no (42.3%), mild (34.6%), and moderate (23.1%). Conclusion: Burden for caregivers of stroke patients was most often described as no burden to moderate burden during inpatient stay at the hospital. Therefore, researchers suggest the application of nursing interventions, such as providing education and involving families in patient care. Keywords: burden; family; stroke patient
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