Survey on needs of main caregivers of children with cerebral palsy
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2016.03.002
- VernacularTitle:脑瘫患儿主要照顾者家庭需求现状的调查分析及对策
- Author:
Xiaowen ZHU
;
Mengmeng QI
;
Xiuhua LAI
;
Yan LI
;
Nianjin GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral palsy;
children;
main caregivers;
needs
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2016;15(3):7-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the needs of the main caregivers of children with cerebral palsy and probe into the nursing strategies. Method One hundred and fifteen main caregivers of children with cerebral palsy participated in the survey by a general state questionnaire and the family needs questionnaire. Results The score by the family needs questionnaire was (96.13 ± 19.47), with an average score of (3.00 ± 0.61). And the top needs of the main caregivers were information and econony need. Conclusions The needs of the main caregivers of children with cerebral palsy are high. More attention should be paid to community and family-based rehabilitation and supports to those care-givers.