Qualitative study on experience of spouse caregivers of elderly and disable patients with stroke
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2017.09.004
- VernacularTitle:高龄失能脑卒中患者配偶照顾者照顾体验的质性研究
- Author:
Xue TIAN
1
;
Hongli YU
;
Lei SHI
;
Lihua ZHANG
Author Information
1. 哈尔滨医科大学附属第一医院神经内科
- Keywords:
senile disability;
stroke;
spouse caregivers;
experience;
qualitative study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2017;16(9):15-19
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the experience and feelings of spouse caregivers of elderly and disable patients with stroke in the process of care. Method Totally 8 spouse caregivers of elderly and disable patients with stroke were selected and investigated by semi structural in-depth interviews. Result Five major themes were found, e.g. responsibility and obligation of husband and wife, mental stress and physical stress, economic pressure, lack of effective information, positive feelings and countermeasures in the predicament. Conclusions The spouse caregivers suffer from psychological, physiological, economical and less information, but they are engaged with responsibility, obligation, positive feelings and coping. It is suggested that health care workers should take full attention to the elderly spouse caregivers and help them to reduce the pressure in the process of care, strive to tap their positive feelings and promote personal growth.
