Abstract
Purpose: Being ill and hospitalized affect the family caregivers environmental and social lives as well as the patients. These effects were emphasized due to the fact the difficulties experienced in the hospital, their physical, psychological, social needs and expectations from the health care professions. This descriptive study was aimed to evaluate the physical, familial, and social needs of the family caregivers in the process of the hospitilization. Methods: Data was obtained using face to face interviews from the structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. Results: Participants were between the ages of 31-50, and graduated from the university. The participants presented in surgical clinics had more needs esp. the social needs more than the others, and 36.4% of the patients ages were generally 60 years of age. In this study, although 72.9% of the participants stated many psychological needs. The most frequently expressions of the participants were 'I miss my children', 'I'm afraid of loosing my patients', 'I miss my past.' (respectively 60%, 56.5%, 52.9%). Conclusion: Nurses should be aware of the needs of the family caregivers as well as the health-care needs of the patient, provide professional nursing care by including the family caregivers.
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
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Keywords:
Family Caregivers, Needs, Mental Health
Recommended Citation
Kok, Gulsah; Akyuz, Aygul; and Basak, Tulay, "Determining the needs of the family caregivers at a research hospital" (2013). INRC (Congress). 2.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2013/presentations_2013/2
Conference Name
24th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Conference Year
2013
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Determining the needs of the family caregivers at a research hospital
Prague, Czech Republic
Purpose: Being ill and hospitalized affect the family caregivers environmental and social lives as well as the patients. These effects were emphasized due to the fact the difficulties experienced in the hospital, their physical, psychological, social needs and expectations from the health care professions. This descriptive study was aimed to evaluate the physical, familial, and social needs of the family caregivers in the process of the hospitilization. Methods: Data was obtained using face to face interviews from the structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. Results: Participants were between the ages of 31-50, and graduated from the university. The participants presented in surgical clinics had more needs esp. the social needs more than the others, and 36.4% of the patients ages were generally 60 years of age. In this study, although 72.9% of the participants stated many psychological needs. The most frequently expressions of the participants were 'I miss my children', 'I'm afraid of loosing my patients', 'I miss my past.' (respectively 60%, 56.5%, 52.9%). Conclusion: Nurses should be aware of the needs of the family caregivers as well as the health-care needs of the patient, provide professional nursing care by including the family caregivers.