ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the effect of liaison nurse-led relocation program on the relocation stress in family members of neurosurgery patients after ICU transfer.Methods:A total of 90 neurosurgery patients and family members were randomly divided into study group (45 cases) and control group (45 cases) . Participants in the control group received routine nursing, while the study group carried out liaison nurse-led relocation program. Family relocation stress scale and family caregiver task inventory-Chinses version was used to assessed relocation stress, care ability of the families before and after intervention.Results:After intervention, the scores of separation anxiety, environmental changes, nursing model changes, the safety of transfer, self-efficacy of care ability and total relocation stress scores were 15.20±2.42, 7.14±1.63, 7.68±2.12, 7.10±1.73, 8.25±1.94 and 49.69±6.96 in the study group, those scores were 16.93±4.19, 9.42±2.31, 10.53±2.64, 8.06±2.12, 10.39±1.62 and 42.56±4.68 in the control group. The scores of separation anxiety, environmental changes, nursing model changes, the safety of transfer, self-efficacy of care ability and total relocation stress scores were lower in the study group compared to the control group ( t value was 2.400-5.678, P<0.05). After intervention, the scores of FCTI such as care role, strain and provide assistance, handle personal emotions, assess family and community resources and adjust life to meet care needs and total scores were 4.16±0.66, 5.28±0.73, 3.51±0.65, 3.99±0.83, 4.52±1.07 and 21.46±1.73 in the study group, those scores were 7.63±1.30, 6.82±1.08, 4.94±0.94, 5.08±1.09, 7.17±1.51 and 31.65±3.09 in the control group. The scores of care role, strain and provide assistance, handle personal emotions, assess family and community resources and total FCTI scores significantly decreased in the study group compared to the control group ( t value was 5.343-19.268, P<0.05). Conclusion:The liaison nurse-led relocation program can effectively prevent the level of relocation stress and improve the care ability of family members of neurosurgery patients after ICU transfer.