A mixed method study on in patients′ preferences for an unaccompanied ward
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20240913-00796
- VernacularTitle:住院患者选择无陪护病房意向的混合研究
- Author:
Yu WANG
1
;
Ruijuan WANG
;
Yanting DUN
;
Lei WANG
;
Yingying ZHAO
;
Jing QUE
;
Qiaofang YANG
Author Information
1. 阜外华中心血管病医院护理部，郑州 451460
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Inpatients;
Unaccompanied ward;
Companionship form;
Mixed research;
Choose willingness;
Influence factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2025;41(6):473-478
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze inpatients preferences for an unaccompanied ward and its influencing factors, for references for the implementation of unaccompanied ward management.Methods:Based on a convergent mixed research design, a convenience sampling method was used to select inpatients who visited a tertiary hospital from June to August 2024 as the survey subjects. A questionnaire survey was conducted on their willingness to choose the unaccompanied ward (provided by medical nursing staff). Meanwhile, using purposive sampling method, 10 inpatients and 11 accompanying family members were selected for semi-structured interviews about unaccompanied ward prference, and the interview topics were summarized and extracted. The results of quantitative and qualitative were compared and integrated.Results:The quantitative research results showed that among the 805 inpatients included, 125 patients (13.03%) chose medical caregivers, 382 patients (39.83%) chose their spouses, and 272 patients (28.36%) chose their children; 411 patients (24.54%) did not choose medical caregivers due to financial burden; 509 patients (63.23%) believed that the cost of an unaccompanied ward should be less than 120 yuan/day. The qualitative research results showed that the interview data formed three themes, including the driving factors of caregiving form selection intention, the emotional tendency of caregiving form selection intention, and the assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of caregiving form selection intention. The mixed research results showed that the majority of inpatients choose their spouse or children accompany them, and their willingness to choose medical caregivers is mainly influenced by service costs and family labor. However, its did not affect patients who are young or have difficulty caring for them; Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, patients tended to choose relatives to accompany them; The main reasons why patients did not choose unaccompanied wards were the economic burden and the mismatch between medical nursing staff services and their expectations.Conclusions:Inpatients tended to choose family members to accompany them. Their willingness to choose unaccompanied ward was influenced by economic burden, family labor, patient age, caregiving difficulty, and filial piety culture.
