Factors influencing health promoting activities of mothers caring for ventilator-assisted children.
Factors influencing health promoting activities of mothers caring for ventilator-assisted children.
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10.1016/j.pedn.2004.05.009
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2004-08-01
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Benjamin, A E
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Kuster, Patricia A;Badr, Lina K;Benjamin, A E
呼吸机辅助儿童（VAC）在家中护理时需要的广泛护理可能会影响母亲参与健康促进活动的能力。本研究的目的是探讨健康促进活动和儿童的功能状态之间的关系，疾病对家庭的影响，应对，社会支持和健康促进活动的母亲谁照顾呼吸机辅助儿童在家里。38名主要的女性照顾者，大多数是母亲，参加了这项研究，并完成了个人生活方式问卷（PLQ），儿童的功能状态，疾病对家庭的影响，应对，社会支持和人口统计数据的措施。结果显示，母亲得分低的营养，运动，放松，一般健康促进分量表的PLQ。儿童的功能状态和应对积极参与健康促进活动，而儿童的疾病对家庭的影响呈负相关的母亲的健康促进。回归分析显示，儿童的功能状态和应对方式是母亲参与健康促进活动的重要预测因素。与护理功能不良的VAC相关的高要求可能是不参加健康促进活动的重要风险因素。护士需要帮助母亲应对和寻找资源，以帮助调解与照顾孩子有关的压力，从而帮助母亲保持自己的健康。
The extensive care a ventilator-assisted child (VAC) requires when cared for in the home can impact the mother's ability to participate in health promotion activities. The purpose of this study was to examine health promotion activities and the relationships among functional status of the child, impact of the illness on the family, coping, social support, and health promotion activities of mothers who care for ventilator-assisted children at home. Thirty-eight primary female caregivers, mostly mothers, participated in the study and completed the Personal Lifestyle Questionnaire (PLQ), measures of child's functional status, impact of the illness on the family, coping, social support, and demographic data. Findings revealed that the mothers scored low on the nutrition, exercise, relaxation, and general health promotion subscales of the PLQ. Functional status of the child and coping were positively correlated with participation in health promotion activities, whereas impact of the child's illness on the family was inversely related to health promotion of the mothers. Regression analysis revealed that functional status of the child and coping were significant predictors of mothers' participation in health promotion activities. The high demands associated with caring for a VAC with poor functioning can be a significant risk factor for not participating in health promotion activities. Nurses need to help mothers with coping and finding resources to help mediate the stress related to caring for their child, thereby helping the mothers to maintain their own health.