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Health related quality of life and the support needs of carers of cardiac surgical patients: An exploratory study.
- Source :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Apr2012, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p205-209, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Robinson R, Barnett T. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2012; 18: 205-209 Health related quality of life and the support needs of carers of cardiac surgical patients: An exploratory study In this descriptive, repeated-measures study, we assessed changes in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) of cardiac surgical patients' caregivers over time and their need for support. Ninety-six primary carers of cardiac patients who had received elective surgery at one tertiary referral hospital were recruited. The majority were female spouses of patients who had undergone bypass and/or cardiac valve surgery. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that included the SF-36v2 quality of life health survey and asked about their need for support 6 weeks and 6 months following patient discharge. Carers reported a significant improvement in five out of eight HRQL dimensions ( Physical functioning, Physical role, Vitality, Social functioning, Role-emotional) over the study period ( P < 0.05). Those who completed the survey at 6 weeks but not 6 months reported higher scores across all dimensions. Carers' need for support need was higher at 6 weeks than 6 months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CAREGIVERS
CONTENT analysis
STATISTICAL correlation
HEALTH status indicators
HEALTH surveys
CARDIAC rehabilitation
CARDIAC surgery
HOSPITALS
RESEARCH methodology
NEEDS assessment
PATIENTS
POSTAL service
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
STATISTICAL sampling
SPOUSES
STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
SURGERY
T-test (Statistics)
SOCIAL support
REPEATED measures design
FAMILY attitudes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13227114
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 73552608
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2012.02020.x