The needs of members of the families of general hospital inpatients

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Ana Cecília Lucchese¹  Vanessa De Albuquerque Citero¹  Mario Alfredo De Marco¹  Sergio Baxter Andreoli¹  Luiz Antonio Nogueira-martins¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de São Paulo Escola Paulista de Medicina Department of PsychiatrySão Paulo,Brazil

关键词: Hospitals;    general;    Caregivers;    Needs assessment;    Inpatients;    Mental disorders;    Hospitais gerais;    Cuidadores;    Determinação de necessidades de cuidados de saúde;    Pacientes internados;    Transtornos mentais;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802008000200013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The needs of members of the families of intensive care unit patients have been studied, but little is known about the needs of members of the families of general hospital inpatients, especially patients with chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to identify the needs of members of the families of general hospital inpatients and investigate associations between these needs and the patients' clinical and psychiatric profiles. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive study, in a public teaching hospital. METHODS: A random sample of 47 patients and members of their families was studied. Family members' needs were investigated using the critical care family needs inventory and the patients' clinical profiles were investigated using the hospital anxiety and depression scale, confusion assessment method and Karnofsky performance status. The frequencies of family members' needs were described and the patients' clinical and psychiatric characteristics were correlated with the needs using the chi-squared test. RESULTS: Chronic patients predominated and the needs for reassurance and information were indicated as the most important by all members of their families. No associations were found between the patients' characteristics and the needs of members of their families during the hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS: The needs indicated by members of the families of general hospital inpatients were similar to those of members of the families of patients in intensive care units: they considered it very important to be reassured and kept informed throughout the hospitalization.

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