Abstract
PURPOSE: To explore the caregiving role of nonprofessional caregivers of patients with chronic pain.
METHOD: Descriptive study of 30 caregivers.
FINDINGS: Twenty-eight (93%) caregivers demonstrated 1 to 6 defining characteristics of caregiver role strain, and 2 (7%) had at least two factors of risk for caregiver role strain.
CONCLUSION: Caring for patients with chronic pain has a meaningful impact on caregivers' lives.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Caregivers of patients with chronic pain deserve care, not only with the objective of optimizing relief for the patients, but also to help them seek and attain optimal functionality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | International journal of nursing terminologies and classifications : the official journal of NANDA International |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 5-14 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 1541-5147 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activities of Daily Living
- Brazil
- Caregivers/psychology
- Chronic Disease
- Cost of Illness
- Family/psychology
- Female
- Home Nursing/psychology
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Needs Assessment
- Nursing Diagnosis
- Nursing Methodology Research
- Pain/etiology
- Pain Clinics
- Quality of Life
- Risk Factors
- Role
- Stress, Psychological/prevention & control
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Workload
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