Abstract

Family caregivers work tirelessly to ensure their loved ones don't need to return to the hospital after discharge. This study will examine the impact of readmission on family caregivers of children who have had ventricular peritoneal shunt (VPS) surgery and been readmitted by looking at the economic, social, familial, and personal strains of caregiving. This study is a descriptive study. The Impact on Family Scale survey (Stein & Jessop, 1985) was used to judge if family caregivers were affected by child's readmission.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10249821; ProQuest document ID: 1947283403. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mary Uwhuba, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR

Sigma Membership

Zeta Eta at-Large

Type

Thesis

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Family Caregivers, Readmissions, Children, Surgery

Advisor

Amy A. Nichols

Second Advisor

Susan L. Adams

Third Advisor

Philippe R. Goldin

Fourth Advisor

Marike Zwienenberg

Degree

Master's

Degree Grantor

University of California, Davis

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-08-31

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