Female Caregiver Devotion as a Stress Factor in Caring for Hospitalized Elderly in Indonesia

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Roxsana Devi Tumanggor, MNurs (Mntl Hlth)1, Eqlima Elfira, MKep2, Ellyta Aizar, M. Biomed3

Abstract

Objective: To explore the female caregiver stress factors during caring for hospitalized elderly with chronic
illness at Universitas Sumatera Utara/USU Hospital, Medan.
Method: This study was a qualitative research with phenomenological approach. The participants are
collected with purposive sampling method with inclusion criteria; a primary female caregiver for the elderly
for more than one year, have a family relationship with the elderly, above 18 years old, suffer from moderate
to heavy stress and willing to participate. Before data collection, the participants are identified for stress
level with the Zarit Burden Inventory instrument which consists of 12 questions and 0 to 4 scale. The data
collection was conducted with an in-depth interview. The interview is verbatim transcribed and analyzed
with thematic analysis.
Result: The result of this research involved nine female informal caregivers. Six caregivers are the the
elderly’s daughter and three of them are the elderly’s wife. The age of the caregiver is varying, from 32 –
67 years old. Seven caregivers are suffering from moderate stress and two of the participants assessed with
heavy stress. The research themes emerge four main themes, namely (1) Financing elderly, (2) Caregiver
fatigue, (3) Experiencing negative relationship, and (4) Female devotion in the family.
Conclusion: Female devotion in a family is considered as a functional duty which impact the women in
many aspects, physically and mentally. This research showed that the filial piety impacts the female caregiver
in a stress condition. Therefore, it is strongly advised to consider female caregiver in a holistic intervention
along with the elderly during hospitalization.

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Female Caregiver Devotion as a Stress Factor in Caring for Hospitalized Elderly in Indonesia. (2020). International Journal of Nursing Education, 12(2), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijone.v12i2.4273
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Roxsana Devi Tumanggor, MNurs (Mntl Hlth)1, Eqlima Elfira, MKep2, Ellyta Aizar, M. Biomed3

1,2,3Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Jl. Jl. Prof. Maas no. 3 Kampus USU-Medan

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Female Caregiver Devotion as a Stress Factor in Caring for Hospitalized Elderly in Indonesia. (2020). International Journal of Nursing Education, 12(2), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijone.v12i2.4273