Abstract
Background:
Prolonged mechanical Ventilation patient (PMV), who used the ventilator equal or over 21days need caregivers (most are family members) to 24-hour care. Studies have shown that the physical and psychological stress on the caregivers of PMV patients, but no one compares the physical and psychological stress among caregivers of the intensive care unit, respiratory care center (RCC), respiratory care ward (RCW) and home care (HC) patient.
Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study from November 2013 to April 2014. We used a structured questionnaire to survey main caregivers on a 5-point Likert scale. The survey was conducted in 64 Cooperative institutions (6 medical centers, 11 regional hospitals, 23 local hospitals, 15 nursing homes, and 9 home care centers) conducted questionnaire surveys and collected 687 questionnaires.
Results:
A total of 601 questionnaires were included (effective rate 87%), including 150 ICU stages, 150 RCC stages, 150 RCW stages, and 151 HC stages. There were no significant differences in caregivers, social, and economic performance among the four groups of respondents. Physical stress, compared with ICU caregivers, RCC is 1.94 times, RCW is 1.22 times, HC is as high as 3.67 times; psychological stress, compared with ICU caregivers, RCC is 1.20 times, HC is as high as 2.39 times
ICU=Intensive Care Unit; RCC=Respiratory Care Center; RCW=Respiratory Care Ward; HC=Home care; OR=odds ratio View all access options for this article.Table 1 the satisfaction (agree and strongly agree) on caregiver of PMV patients compare to ICU, RCC, RCW, and RHC.
Item
ICU
RCC
RCW
HC
physical stress
n/N
73/150
71/150
77/150
104/151
%
48.67
47.33
51.33
68.87
OR
1
1.94
1.20
3.67
psychological stress
n/N
113/150
103/150
103/150
116/151
%
75.33
68.67
68.67
76.82
OR
1
1.20
0.76
2.39
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