Braithwaite V, McGown A
Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra.
J Adv Nurs. 1993 Feb;18(2):195-202. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18020195.x.
This study examines the effects of distress on the capacity of informal caregivers of stroke patients to absorb information about stroke and caregiving. Thirty-seven caregivers took part in a stroke seminar. Minor psychiatric symptoms were related to caregivers' knowledge prior to the seminar, with the more emotionally distressed being the least knowledgeable. The emotional state of the caregivers, however, did not affect how much they learnt. Knowledge after the seminar was best predicted from pre-seminar knowledge and age. Older caregivers were less well-informed afterwards, although they did not differ significantly from younger caregivers in their scores initially. These findings do not discount the possibility that emotional carers are too shocked to take in information from hospital staff at the time of admission. The data do demonstrate that, given time to accept the caregiving role, emotional carers are receptive to learning about stroke and the stroke patient's needs.
本研究考察了心理困扰对中风患者非正式照料者吸收中风及护理相关信息能力的影响。37名照料者参加了一场中风研讨会。轻微精神症状与照料者在研讨会前的知识水平相关，情绪困扰越严重的人知识水平越低。然而，照料者的情绪状态并未影响他们的学习量。研讨会后的知识水平最好由研讨会前的知识水平和年龄来预测。年长的照料者会后了解的信息较少，尽管他们最初的得分与年轻照料者没有显著差异。这些发现并不排除情绪激动的照料者在入院时因过于震惊而无法从医院工作人员那里获取信息的可能性。数据确实表明，在有时间接受护理角色后，情绪激动的照料者愿意学习中风及中风患者的需求相关知识。
