Preparedness for caregiving moderates the association between burden and health-related quality of life among family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria

IF 1.9 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

South African Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2021-10-05 DOI:10.1177/00812463211048755

D. U. Onu, C. Orjiakor, Nneoma G Onyedire, L. O. Amazue, Trust-Jah Allison

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Abstract

Studies on improving the health-related quality of life of stroke patients are abundant, but less attention has been given to the factors influencing the wellbeing of their family caregivers, especially in low- to middle-income countries such as Nigeria where the burden of stroke is expected to increase. In this study, we examined the moderating role of preparedness for caregiving in the connection between the burden of caregiving and health-related quality of life of family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria. Family caregivers of stroke patients (140 females and 60 males; aged between 18 and 57 years) were purposively sampled from a Federal Medical Center in Southeastern Nigeria. Participants completed measures of caregiver’s strain (burden), health-related quality of life, and preparedness to give care. Results showed that burden negatively predicted physical health (β = –.61, CI: [–.89, –.34]) and mental health (β = –.76, CI: [−1.07, –.45]) dimensions of the health-related quality of life, respectively. Results also showed that preparedness moderated the relationship between burden and physical health (β = .21, CI: [.11, .32]), as well as mental health (β = .24, CI: [.12, .35]) dimensions. Ensuring that caregivers of stroke patients are adequately prepared to give care could ameliorate the negative impacts of caregiving on health of family caregivers of stroke patients.

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尼日利亚中风患者家庭照顾者的负担与健康相关的生活质量之间的关系有所缓和

关于改善卒中患者健康相关生活质量的研究很多，但对影响其家庭照顾者福祉的因素的关注较少，特别是在尼日利亚等中低收入国家，预计卒中负担将会增加。在这项研究中，我们检查了在尼日利亚中风患者的家庭照顾者的照顾负担和健康相关的生活质量之间的连接准备照顾的调节作用。脑卒中患者的家庭照顾者(女性140人，男性60人;年龄在18岁至57岁之间)，有意从尼日利亚东南部的联邦医疗中心取样。参与者完成了护理者压力(负担)、健康相关生活质量和提供护理准备的测量。结果表明，负担负向预测身体健康(β = -)。译:[-]89， - 0.34])和心理健康(β = -。76, CI:[- 1.07， - 0.45])，分别与健康相关的生活质量相关。结果还表明，准备可以调节负担与身体健康之间的关系(β =。译:[.]11.32])，以及心理健康(β =。译:[.][12.35])尺寸。确保脑卒中患者的照顾者做好充分的护理准备，可以改善照顾对脑卒中患者家庭照顾者健康的负面影响。

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South African Journal of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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3.40

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10.50%

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期刊介绍： The South African Journal of Psychology publishes contributions in English from all fields of psychology. While the emphasis is on empirical research, the Journal also accepts theoretical and methodological papers, review articles, short communications, reviews and letters containing fair commentary. Priority is given to articles which are relevant to Africa and which address psychological issues of social change and development.