Makhtar Aniawanis, Ab Ghani Nor Nadiya, Syed Elias Sharifah Munirah, Mohamed Ludin Salizar
Department of Special Care Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Hospital Kuala Krai, 1800 Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Belitung Nurs J. 2023 Feb 12;9(1):69-78. doi: 10.33546/bnj.2334. eCollection 2023.
The negative health results associated with the family caregivers of older people can be alleviated with social support, which is considered a valuable resource. Hence, the factors contributing to social support need to be understood.
This study aimed to evaluate the social support associated with the family caregivers of older people.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 231 family caregivers of older people conveniently selected from two districts in Kelantan, a state in the North-East Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Data were gathered between June to December 2021 using a Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data in frequencies and percentages. Independent -test and one-way analysis of variance were used to examine correlations among variables.
The mean scores of social support for family caregivers were significantly higher among their family (Mean ± SD; 5.44 ± 0.969) and other important people (5.25 ± 1.123) compared to their friends (4.84 ± 1.094). Caregivers' gender and duration of caregiving were significant factors associated with social support ( <0.05).
The family caregivers received maximum support from their family and other important people, but they were less supported by their friends. This study also observed that the perceived social support of the caregivers of older people was affected by several factors, such as gender and duration of caregiving. This finding gives nurses and other healthcare workers the basic information they need to enhance nursing interventions and promote social support among those who care for older people, which can positively impact caregiving.
社会支持可缓解与老年人家庭照顾者相关的负面健康后果，社会支持被视为一种宝贵资源。因此，需要了解促成社会支持的因素。
本研究旨在评估与老年人家庭照顾者相关的社会支持。
对从马来西亚半岛东北部吉兰丹州两个地区方便选取的231名老年人家庭照顾者进行了一项横断面研究。2021年6月至12月期间，使用多维感知社会支持量表（MSPSS）问卷收集数据。描述性统计用于以频率和百分比汇总数据。独立样本t检验和单因素方差分析用于检验变量之间的相关性。
与朋友（4.84±1.094）相比，家庭照顾者在家庭（均值±标准差；5.44±0.969）和其他重要他人（5.25±1.123）方面获得的社会支持平均得分显著更高。照顾者的性别和照顾时长是与社会支持相关的显著因素（P<0.05）。
家庭照顾者从家人和其他重要他人那里获得了最大支持，但从朋友那里获得的支持较少。本研究还观察到，老年人照顾者感知到的社会支持受性别和照顾时长等多种因素影响。这一发现为护士和其他医护人员提供了他们加强护理干预和促进照顾老年人者的社会支持所需的基本信息，这可能对照顾产生积极影响。
