1.Influencing factors on the resilience of major caregivers for disabled elderly
Xiashu YAN ; Ying ZHOU ; Cuilan CHU ; Lian JIANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(1):70-75
Objective To explore the influencing factors of disabled elderly caregivers' resilience,and to provide evidence for further intervention studies.Method Totally 221 caregivers in several communities were investigated with self-design general questionnaire,Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL),ConnerDavidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC) Chinese version,Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ),General Self-Efficacy Scale(GSES) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS).Results The caregivers' resilience score was 59.99 ± 15.86,at a medium level and lower compared with normal population (t =-5.07,P<0.01).It was positively correlated with the positive coping(r=0.468,P<0.01),general self-efficacy (r=0.546,P<0.01)and perceived (r=0.372,P<0.01).Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed the positive coping,self-efficacy and social support of caregivers were influencing factors of caregivers' resilience (P<0.01).Conclusion Disabled elderly caregivers' resilience is lower than the general population,and implementation of the intervention should be taken according to different resilience levels at clinical practice.
2.Comparison and enlightenment of the cultivation models for nursing postgraduate of two schools of nursing in Hong Kong
Yuan HAN ; Ying ZHOU ; Sheng YE ; Cuilan CHU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(6):1-4
Through comparing of the cultivation models for master and doctoral postgraduate of two schools of nursing in Hong Kong,the viewpoint that the relatively perfect cultivation models for nursing postgraduate in Hong Kong had been formed was pointed out.Reformation of exam-oriented admission requirements,rationalization of cultivation types,enrichment of cultivation directions as well as making cultivation objectives explicitly,curriculum optimized and evaluation system improved should be suggested and referenced by domestic nursing educational innovators.
3.Investigation of abuse tendency among disabled elderly caregivers
Cuilan CHU ; Tingting LIN ; Ying ZHOU ; Guocheng WANG ; Zhi YANG ; Lexin YUAN ; Xiashu YAN ; Honglian RUAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(8):573-576
Objective To investigate the abuse tendency of disabled elderly caregivers and analyze its causes.Methods With the convenience sampling method,The main caregivers of 300 disabled elderly people were investigated by the general questionnaire, Activities Daily Living Scale (ADLs) and Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE) in Guangzhou. Results The degree of disability of the elderly was moderate to severe degree.The average score of the elderly caregiver′s propensity for abuse tendency was(3.3 ± 2.3).178 (59.4 %, 178/300) of the elderly caregivers have abuse tendency (the average score was more than 3). Conclusion Caregivers′ abuse tendency against the elderly is high. The situation of the elderly is not optimistic.