老年家庭照顾者照顾知识需求情况调查分析

Investigation on the Knowledge Demand among Family Caregivers for the Elderly

目的了解老年家庭照顾者对照顾知识需求情况,为护理人员有效地进行知识宣教提供依据。方法 2012年5月-6月采用问卷调查方式对6家医院1 600例老年家庭照顾者的照顾知识需求及照顾影响因素进行调查与分析。结果照顾者有照顾知识需求,主要体现在药物知识需求、疾病知识需求及照顾技巧3个方面;照顾者的照顾知识需求与其被照顾者间的关系、自身身体状况、照顾负担轻重有关。结论有配偶、自身无疾病和症状、照顾负担重的照顾者知识需求高,应该给予更多的关注和干预,减轻其照顾负担。

Objective To discuss the demands for nursing knowledge among family caregivers for elderly people, in order to provide a basis for nurses to provide effective education for these people. Methods Between May and June 2012, a questionnaire which contained the condition of demands for nursing knowledge and the burden of care was used to investigate 1 600 family caregivers for the elderly people, Results The caregivers had a demand for nursing knowledge, which may include the knowledge on medicine, disease and caregiving. The demand for knowledge was correlated with relationship between the caregivers and care recipients, health condition of the caregivers and care burden. Conclusion The demands for nursing knowledge are higher in those who have spouse and high burden of care without disease and symptom; we should pay more attention on them and take measures to reduce their burden of care.