Survey and analysis of the present situation of caregivers' caring activities and supportive behaviors of family caregivers for patients with diabetic kidney disease
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20201021-05843
- VernacularTitle:糖尿病肾病患者家庭照顾者照顾活动和支持行为现状的调查分析
- Author:
Lan DING
1
;
Mei LIN
;
Qing ZHANG
;
Zehui WANG
;
Junhua SHI
Author Information
1. 天津医科大学总医院肾脏内科，天津 300052
- Keywords:
Diabetic kidney disease;
Family caregivers;
Caring activities and supportive behaviors;
Survey analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(22):2981-2987
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status of care activities and supportive behaviors for family caregivers of patients with diabetic kidney disease and to analyze the influencing factors.Methods:A total of 280 family caregivers for diabetic kidney disease were chosen by convenience sampling in a Nephrology Ward of a ClassⅢ Grade A general hospital and a Diabetic Nephropathy Department of a diabetes specialist hospital in Tianjin from February to October 2019. The general information questionnaire, Barthel Index, Diabetes Caregiver Activity and Support Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview Scale were applied to conduct an investigation, and to explore the factors affecting the caring activities and supportive behaviors of family caregivers of patients with diabetic kidney disease.Results:The total score of caring activities and supporting behaviors of 280 family caregivers of patients with diabetic kidney disease was (61.23±8.07) . Multiple stepwise linear regression analysis showed that patients' self-care ability, family caregivers' self-efficacy, social support, caring burden, gender, education level were the factors influencing the caring activities and supportive behaviors of family caregivers (adjusted R2=0.558, F=59.769, P<0.001) . Conclusions:Family caregivers need to improve their caring activities and supportive behaviors further, and clinical staff should pay more attention to patients with following features: poor self-care abilities, low self-efficacy, low levels of social support, heavy caring burdens, female, and low levels of education, as well as to provide health education and training from the perspective of family caregivers to assist them in improving their caring activities and supportive behaviors.
