General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Thessaloniki, Greece.
General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon", Nikaia, Greece.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021;1337:273-279. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-78771-4_30.
The aim of this study was the evaluation of the degree of burden of caregivers of patients with hip fracture surgery and the assessment of its impact on their cost of living.
This is a cross-sectional study and the study sample, which was a sample of convenience, included 100 caregivers of patients after hip replacement from February to May 2019 at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas" in Greece. The main tools of the survey were the Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale (BCOS) Care Outcome Scale and a Questionnaire used for measuring rehabilitation costs in trauma patients adjusted for the needs of the present study.
Of the 100 caregivers in the sample, 35% were male, 65% women and children of patients. Most caregivers worked full-time (47%), or had retired (39%). The costs incurred by the carers, which were not covered by the insurer, were, with the highest concerns, the rehabilitation center, the services of another caregiver, the services of an exclusive nurse, and physiotherapy.
Informal caregivers often fill the gaps and shortcomings of the health systems of many countries, saving large sums of money. The state should take care of consolation leave to caregivers so that they can provide the necessary assistance to their people, thereby reducing their burden. The development of ambulatory care would offer such important and necessary respite for caregivers, having a positive impact on the care and course of the patient.
本研究旨在评估髋关节骨折手术患者照顾者的负担程度，并评估其对生活成本的影响。
这是一项横断面研究，研究样本为方便样本，包括 2019 年 2 月至 5 月期间在希腊塞萨洛尼基“G. Gennimatas”总医院接受髋关节置换术的 100 名患者的照顾者。调查的主要工具是 Bakas 照顾者结果量表（BCOS）和为适应本研究需求而调整的创伤患者康复成本问卷。
在样本中的 100 名照顾者中，35%为男性，65%为女性和患者的子女。大多数照顾者全职工作（47%）或已退休（39%）。照顾者承担的、保险公司不予支付的费用中，康复中心、另一名照顾者的服务、专职护士的服务和物理治疗费用最受关注。
非正规照顾者经常填补许多国家卫生系统的空白和不足，节省了大量资金。国家应照顾照顾者的安慰假，以便他们能够为其人民提供必要的帮助，从而减轻他们的负担。门诊护理的发展将为照顾者提供如此重要和必要的喘息机会，对患者的护理和病程产生积极影响。
