Explore the Related Factors between Caregivers'' Appraisal of Care and Quality of Family Care on Older People with Disabilities

• Main Authors: Li-hsueh Wang, 王麗雪
• Other Authors: M.Y. Ho
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96200078370808800173

碩士 === 美和技術學院 === 健康照護研究所 === 93 === The purposes of this study were to explore the relationships between caregivers'' appraisal of care and quality of family care on older people with disabilities, and to examine variables that predict quality of family care. A purposive sample for this study consisted of 120 participants who were selected from home care agencies in Kaohsiung. Questionnaire was used to collect data via home visits. The data included demographic characteristics both of the caregivers and older people with disabilities, caregivers’ social supports, appraisals of caregiving, and quality of family care on older person with disabilities. The statistic analysis methods included descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation, independent t test, one way ANOVA, and stepwise regression. The results of this study were as follows: 1.The instrument of social support involved two dimensions: “the need for social support” and “the enough of social support” perceived by caregivers. Most of the caregiver perceived medium level of social support. The higher the caregivers perceived the “need” of social support, the more negative the caregivers’ appraisal of care, and the lower of the quality of family care. The higher the caregivers perceived “enough” of social support, the positive caregivers’ appraisal of care, and the better of the quality of family care. 2.The caregivers’ appraisal of care was medium degree. The “need” for social support, the relationship with elderly at present, the “enough social support” perceived by caregivers, the number of disease diagnosed, and caregivers’ health status accounted for 60.4% of the variance of caregivers’ appraisal of care. 3.The quality of family care on older people with disabilities was upper medium degree. Caregivers’ appraisal of care, the relationship with elderly at present, and the “enough level of social support” perceived by caregivers accounted for 56.1% of the variance of quality of family care. The result of this study showed that the caregivers’ appraisal of care was an important predicted factor for the quality of family care on older people with disabilities. This study would be value to home care nurses, policy decision makers and healthcare institutions.