Psychosocial burden of caregivers taking care of children in the children's emergency room of two tertiary hospitals in Southeast Nigeria

I. Ndu, C. Osuorah, E. Nwaneli, U. Ekwochi, I. Asinobi, K. Iloh, Obinna Chukwuebuka Nduagubam
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Introduction: In this study, we sought to determine the severity of caregiving burden among caregivers of children presenting to the emergency room and analyze its associated predictors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, study carried out on 332 caregivers of children admitted into the children emergency room (CHER) of two tertiary hospitals in Southeast Nigeria. A validated structured questionnaire was administered by an interviewer with the use of an interpreter where necessary. Results: A total of three hundred and thirty-two child–caregiver dyads were enrolled for this study. Fathers were 25.6%, mother 65.4%, and nonparent made up 9.0% of primary caregivers of child in index admission. The mean age of the enrolled children was 2.5 ± 1.9 years with age ranges of 1 month to 16 years. Male-to-female ratio was approximately 0.8. Two hundred and fifty-four (80.6%) of surveyed caregivers experienced high psychosocial burden. On the average, caregivers were faced with moderate burden in the CHER during care of their sick child with a mean caregiver burden score of 1.64 ± 0.67. Caregivers looking after independent children (odds ratio [OR]: 0.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.2–0.9; P = 0.05), partially dependent children (OR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.3–0.9; P = 0.040), and those with someone assisting them in the care of admitted and/or children at home (OR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.2–1.0; P = 0.050) were less likely to experience high psychosocial burden of care as compared with caregivers looking after dependent children and those with no assistance. Conclusion: There is a need to incorporate comprehensive psychosocial and instinctive support for caregivers during the care of their sick children in the emergency room.
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尼日利亚东南部两所三级医院儿童急诊室中照料儿童的照料者的心理社会负担
简介:在这项研究中,我们试图确定在急诊室就诊的儿童的照顾者的照顾负担的严重程度,并分析其相关的预测因素。方法:这是一项横断面研究,对尼日利亚东南部两所三级医院儿童急诊室(CHER)的332名儿童护理人员进行了调查。一份有效的结构化问卷由采访者管理,必要时使用口译员。结果:共有332名儿童照顾者被纳入本研究。在指数入院中,父亲占25.6%,母亲占65.4%,非父母占9.0%。入组儿童的平均年龄为2.5±1.9岁,年龄范围为1个月至16岁。男女比例约为0.8。254名(80.6%)被调查的照顾者有较高的心理社会负担。照顾者在照顾病儿期间平均面临中等负担,平均照顾者负担得分为1.64±0.67。照顾独立儿童的照料者(优势比[OR]: 0.1, 95%可信区间[CI]: 0.2-0.9;P = 0.05),部分依赖儿童(OR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.3-0.9;P = 0.040),以及有人协助他们在家照顾住院和/或儿童的人(or: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.2-1.0;P = 0.050)与照顾依赖儿童的照顾者和没有帮助的照顾者相比,不太可能经历高心理社会负担的照顾。结论:在急诊室对患儿进行护理时,需要对护理人员提供全面的心理社会和本能支持。
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Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior Social Sciences-Health (social science)
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