Laitinen P
University of Kuopio, Department of Nursing Science, Finland.
J Adv Nurs. 1993 Sep;18(9):1480-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18091480.x.
This preliminary study is part of an ongoing action research project in three different kinds of hospitals. Two wards in each hospital volunteered for the study. The purpose was to discover in which activities of daily living informal caregivers currently participate and to what extent. Participation of informal caregivers consisted of 17 activities. Elderly patients (n = 45) eligible for the study and informal caregivers (n = 147) completed a questionnaire. They were asked in which daily activities informal caregivers participate and how often, options ranging from daily to never. Responses of informal caregivers are reported in this paper. Results indicated that relatives and other significant others visited elderly hospital patients often; however, their participation in activities of daily living in hospitals was limited. Mostly they gave emotional support and helped the patient to drink, stand up/get into bed and sit. Implications for nursing are discussed.
这项初步研究是一个正在进行的针对三种不同类型医院的行动研究项目的一部分。每家医院有两个病房自愿参与该研究。目的是了解目前非正式照护者参与哪些日常生活活动以及参与程度如何。非正式照护者的参与包括17项活动。符合研究条件的老年患者（n = 45）和非正式照护者（n = 147）完成了一份问卷。问卷询问了非正式照护者参与哪些日常活动以及频率如何，选项从每天参与到从不参与。本文报告了非正式照护者的回答。结果表明，亲属和其他重要他人经常探望老年住院患者；然而，他们在医院日常生活活动中的参与有限。他们大多给予情感支持，并帮助患者饮水、起床/上床和坐下。文中还讨论了对护理工作的启示。
