Exploring the Related Factors of Needs and Met-needs Levels of Psychotic Patients'' Caregivers

• Main Authors: Jin-Biau Li, 李錦彪
• Other Authors: Kuo-Cherh Huang, Dr.PH
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19551606720820811230

碩士 === 臺北醫學大學 === 醫務管理學系 === 91 === This cross-sectional study, the purpose were to exploring the related factors of needs and met-needs levels of psychotic patients’ caregivers This study investigated psychotic patients’ caregivers from three psychiatric center. From March to June 2003. 300 participating were random selected from outpatient department and inpatient unit. Structured questionnaires were written by themselves, a total of 300 questionnaires were distributed with 151 questionnaires being returned. The response rate was 50.3%. Descriptive statistics, T-test,ANOVA, Tukey Post hoc Method, Pearson’s Product-Moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used in data analysis. The results of the study showed: Needs and met-needs levels of psychotic patients’ caregivers were included four subscales: The needs of information support, instrumental support, Emotional support and feedback, participate the Patients care.The priority of needs of the four subscale were: participate the patients care, The needs of information support, instrumental support, Emotional support and feedback. The priority of met-needs level of the four subscale were: participate the patients care, emotional support and feedback, the needs of information support, instrumental support. It was found significantly related to age,relation to patient of caregivers. The needs of information support were negative correlation between caregiver’s age and years from onset. Instrumental support were postive correlation to hospitalization .The variance of personal characteristics accounted for by related factors were 8%.The met-needs of information support were postive correlation between caregiver’s age and assisted from healthcare members. The met-needs of participate the patients care were postive correlation to assisted from healthcare members. The met-needs of emotional support and feedback were postive correlation between burden of caregiver’s and assisted from healthcare members. The met-needs of instrumental support were postive correlation between caregiver’s age and assisted from healthcare members. The variance of personal characteristics and burden of caregiver’s accounted for by related factors were 19%. Based on the findings, there are four suggestions: 1. Increase work training unit by encourage business investment. 2. Provide various psycho-educations under caregiver’s age, relation between patient and caregivers, years from onset, and hospitalization. 3. Patients disposition plan be placed to care plan. 4. Providing welfare resource information to caregivers.