Nursing care experience of caregivers of patients withdelayed encephalophathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning:a qualitative study / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the home nursing care experience of caregivers of patients withdelayed encephalophathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Methods Using qualitative analysis method proposed by Miles and Hurberman, authors analyzednursing experience of the caregivers, by semi-structured interview with 14 caregivers to understand the trajectory of their nursing care at home. Results Semi-structured interviews found that patients with delayed encephalophathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning have experienced four main themes, including role conflicts, care load, lack of support and social isolation. Discussions Clinical professionals know home nursing care experience of caregivers, and their physical and mental reactions, and care requirements, etc., so that establishing one personalized care program at the time of its admission, reasonable arranging for their daily life after discharge, and straining their psychological adjustment skills.