The Effect of PEG Use Education on the Care Burden and Quality of Life of Patients' Relatives

Exclusion Criteria

• •The caregiver is under the age of 18
• •The caregiver is not willing and able to participate in the research
• •The caregiver has a physical disability or serious health problem that makes it difficult to provide care
• •The patient they are caring for is under the age of 18
• •The patient they are caring for has been diagnosed with cancer, endocrine system or GI disease
• •The caregiver has a mini mental test score of less than 25
• •The Beck depression scale score is 17 points or higher
• •The caregiver has scored 16 or lower on the Readiness to Provide Care Scale
• •The caregiver has communication problems
• •The caregiver has been diagnosed with depression or psychiatric disorder
• •The caregiver is receiving psychotherapy/psychological support
• •The caregiver is taking antidepressants and/or anxiolytics
• •The caregiver has sensory loss related to vision and hearing