Theis S L, Moss J H, Pearson M A
University of Illinois at Chicago.
J Community Health Nurs. 1994;11(1):31-44. doi: 10.1207/s15327655jchn1101_4.
This evaluation study measured the effect of respite on family caregivers of the elderly. The specific aims were: (a) to learn the effect of respite on the evaluation variables of caregiver quality of life, mood, and response to caregiving; (b) to learn relations between the demographic variables and the evaluation variables; and (c) to examine respite to identify benefits other than those being directly measured. Subjects were 130 caregivers, with 6- and 12-month data on a small subsample of the 130. Interviews with caregivers and satisfaction surveys supported respite as an effective intervention. Quantitative analysis showed that none of the evaluation variables changed statistically. The caregiver mood variable evidenced positive changes; other variables changed negatively. Research issues, such as the short time subjects were in the respite program and the lack of sensitive measurement tools, are discussed. Clinical implications for community health nurses are also discussed.
这项评估研究测量了喘息服务对老年家庭照顾者的影响。具体目标如下：（a）了解喘息服务对照顾者生活质量、情绪及对护理反应等评估变量的影响；（b）了解人口统计学变量与评估变量之间的关系；（c）审视喘息服务，以确定除直接测量的益处之外的其他益处。研究对象为130名照顾者，对其中一小部分子样本收集了6个月和12个月的数据。对照顾者的访谈和满意度调查支持将喘息服务作为一种有效干预措施。定量分析表明，评估变量均无统计学上的变化。照顾者情绪变量呈现出积极变化；其他变量呈消极变化。文中讨论了诸如研究对象参与喘息服务项目时间短以及缺乏敏感测量工具等研究问题。还讨论了对社区健康护士的临床意义。
