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作者

Weihua Liu Jianzhong Zhu Jing Liu Qing Guo

作者单位

Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical University, Taian, Shandong 271000, PR China a School of Nursing, Taishan Medical University, Taian, Shandong 271016, PR China

刊名

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

年份

2015

卷号

Vol.2 No.3

页码

231-236

ISSN

2352-0132

关键词

Caregivers Family member Stress Traumatic brain injury

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Objective Here we evaluated the impact of varying severity of traumatic brain injury on the psychological state and demands of family caregivers. Further, we determined the most significant and least significant daily needs among family caregivers. Methods We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study in three public hospitals in Tai'an, China. Three hundred caregivers related to traumatic brain injury victims were randomly selected. Patients had varying degrees of injuries (mild to severe). ...更多

Objective Here we evaluated the impact of varying severity of traumatic brain injury on the psychological state and demands of family caregivers. Further, we determined the most significant and least significant daily needs among family caregivers. Methods We performed a cross-sectional descriptive study in three public hospitals in Tai'an, China. Three hundred caregivers related to traumatic brain injury victims were randomly selected. Patients had varying degrees of injuries (mild to severe). The Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) was used to assess family caregivers' psychological statuses. The Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI) was used to determine family caregivers' needs. Finally, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was employed to define patients' level of traumatic brain injury. Results SCL-90 scores for each psychological dimension were significantly higher with increasing TBI severity (p < 0.05). Similarly, CCFNI scores were significantly higher with increasing TBI severity (p < 0.05) for information, reassurance, and accessibility. These same dimensions were found to be the most important needs for family members of TBI injury victims, while support and comfort were the least important dimensions. Conclusions The more severe pathogenic condition of the patient, the heavier the psychological pressure is on their family member caregivers. Medical staff should therefore pay close attention to the psychological health of family caregivers of TBI patients, especially family caregivers of critical cases. Interventions should be accordingly designed and conducted to meet the needs of family caregivers.收起

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