A qualitative research on caring ability and demands of the primary caregivers of stroke patients in community / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the caring ability and demands of the primary caregivers of stroke patients in community. Methods Seventeen patients of stroke in community participated in the semi-structure interviews. Data were analyzed by Colaizzi phenomenological procedure. Results The lack of ability of the primary caregivers to take care of, mainly reflected inthe lack of professional knowledge of the disease, lack of basic skills and medication blindness. The factors that affected the ability of the primary caregiversto take care ofwere health status and psychological status of the caregivers, duration of illness of patients, coordination degree of patients and financial burden. The caring demands of the caregivers mainly focused on the following areas professional medical support, economic support, daily care service, and spiritual support services. Conclusions The government and community health service centers should pay more attention tothe rehabilitation of stroke patients in community, and help them to solvepractical problemsactively, meet the care needs, and improve their self-care ability, so as to improve the ability of daily life and quality of life of patients.