Anysis in burden of main caregivers of patients with stroke and its influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.06.006
- VernacularTitle:脑卒中患者家庭主要照顾者负荷及其影响因素分析
- Author:
June ZHANG
;
Lie CAI
;
Yongjing SU
;
Fengchan ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Family caregiver;
Burden;
Nursing countermeasure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(16):14-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the burden of main earegivers of patients with stroke and its influ-encing factors, besides, the corresponding nursing countermeasures were disucssed. Methods 56 main caregivers of stroke families were selected to complete caregiver burden inventory (CBI). Results The general level of burden of main caregivers was in the moderate level with score value (1.55±0.35),factors influencing the burden of caregivers included ADL index, number of caregivers who involved in nursing and hospitalization times. Conclusions Nurses should educate the stroke patients about their rehabilitation systematically to decrease the severity of stroke sequela and readmission times, besides, they should strengthen their family support to reduce the burden of caregivers and increase their health status both physically and psychologically.
