Influences of Psychological Well-being, Quality of Caregiver-patient Relationship, and Family Support on the Health of Family Caregivers for Cancer Patients in Taiwan
Influences of Psychological Well-being, Quality of Caregiver-patient Relationship, and Family Support on the Health of Family Caregivers for Cancer Patients in Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1016/s1976-1317(09)60027-x
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发表时间：
2009-12-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Yuan, Su-Chuan
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作者：
Yeh, Pi-Ming;Wierenga, Mary E.;Yuan, Su-Chuan
目的探讨心理幸福感、护患关系质量、家庭支持对台湾某医院癌症患者家属照顾者健康的影响。对91名住院癌症患者的家庭照顾者进行了护理反应测评和心理幸福感问卷调查。结果家庭照顾者的心理幸福感、护患关系质量与照顾者健康呈显著正相关。研究发现，缺乏家庭支持与照顾者的健康呈显著负相关。心理幸福感、护患关系质量和家庭支持对护理者健康的影响占59%。结论护士在住院和出院时需要了解护理者的心理健康状况、护患关系质量和家庭支持，因为这些因素都会影响家庭护理者的健康。[亚洲护理研究2009；3(4)：154-166]
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of psychological well-being, quality Of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support on the health of family caregivers for cancer patients in a Taiwanese hospital.Methods A cross-sectional, correlational design was used. A sample of 91 family caregivers of hospitalized cancer patients completed the Care Reaction Assessment and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Pearson's product moment correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the data.Results The psychological well-being and the quality of the caregiver-patient relationship of family caregivers were found to be significantly positively correlated with caregivers' health. The lack of family support was found to be significantly negatively correlated with caregivers' health. Psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support accounted for 59% of the variance in caregivers' health.Conclusion The findings suggest that nurses, while providing care in the hospital and upon discharge need to be aware of the psychological well-being, quality of caregiver-patient relationship, and family support of a family caregiver, as these factors all have an impact on a family caregiver' health. [Asian Nursing Research 2009;3(4):154-166]