PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF BURN PATIENTS | ||
| Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing | ||
| Article 14, Volume 8, Issue 3, December 2021, Pages 287-302 PDF (581.77 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/pssjn.2021.77199.1109 | ||
| Authors | ||
| hend esmail ali esmail* 1; Magda Aly Mohammed2; Fatma Elemam3; Fatma Elsewerky4 | ||
| 1community health nursing | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said City | ||
| 3Assistant professor of family and community health nursing , faculty of nursing | ||
| 4community health nursing , faculty of nursing, portsaid university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The burns patient suffered from a numerous of difficulties ranging from severe physical discomfort to psychological trauma, all of which have a negative impact on the care receiver and a bad influence on the caregiver's mental health. Aim: To assess psychological health and coping strategies among family caregivers of burn patients. Subjects and method: Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Subjects: A convenient sample of 70 family caregivers attending with their patients. Setting: the study was conducted at burn clinic (management discharge) of al-Salam hospital in Port Said City. Tools: Data was collected by Coping Strategies Scale and psychological health scale. Results: The caregivers had experience in caregiving ranged from 1 to 30 years with Mean ± SD10.41 ± 8.89, 62.9% of the caregivers are parents of burnt patients, and their age was between 18-70 years. A highly statistically significant association was found between the overall coping scoring and only the duration of caregiving role. Conclusion: The caregiving role could impact negatively on the psychological health. Caregivers' psychological health is improved through the use of efficient coping methods and strong social support. Recommendations: It was recommended to carry out regular health education training for the caregivers of burnt patients to raise their awareness in coping strategies and psychological health aspects. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Burn patients; Coping strategies; Family caregivers; Psychological health | ||
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