Difficulties of caregivers on nursing for elderly patients
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2017.04.002
- VernacularTitle:老年人照顾者照顾困难情况及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Ling XU
;
Qian CHEN
;
Xuemei ZHANG
- Keywords:
the elderly;
caregivers;
care difficulty;
care burden
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2017;16(4):7-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the caregivers' difficulty in taking care of the elderly and the related factors. Method A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the difficulties in care giving among 1,517 caregivers. Results The total score on the difficulties was (16.16 ±5.79). The preventive factors were good care-related knowledge and family income and the risk factors were advanced age, poor health condition of the patients ( all P<0.01). Conclusions The difficulty in caring the elderly are varied. We should attach importance to those caregivers of advanced age, with lower income and lack of care-related knowledge. Meanwhile, we should provide consultation, education and training for caregivers according to their different situation, and carry out targeted and multi-level support services so as to solve their problems in care to the patients.
