Relationship between the caregivers’ basic conditioning factors, and knowledge, and the caregivers’ behavior towards patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Authors

  • ชุติรัตน์ สนปี Master Student, Master of Nursing Science Program (Adult Nursing), Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • อภิญญา ศิริพิทยาคุณกิจ Assistant Professor, Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • นิโรบล กนกสุนทรรัตน์ Assistant Professor, Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

Keywords:

caregiver, basic conditioning factors, behavior, knowledge, peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Abstract

             This descriptive research was aimed at studying the relationship between the basic conditioning factors, knowledge about PAOD of the caregivers, and the caregivers’ behavior in caring for patients with PAOD. The conceptual framework used in this study was Orem’s Theory of Self-care Deficit. The sample was composed of 60 caregivers of PAOD patients seeking treatment in the Vascular Surgery Department in a university affiliated hospital. Data were collected using a personal data questionnaire, the PAOD knowledge questionnaire and the questionnaire on caregivers’ behavior in caring for patients with PAOD. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman rank correlation coefficient.

           According to the findings, most of the caregivers were females aged 30 – 72 years with bachelor’s degree.  Nearly half of the sample had hypertension as a chronic disease. Most of the patients were males aged 60 – 95 years. The overall knowledge of the caregivers regarding PAOD was low. The overall caregivers’ behavior in caring for the patients with PAOD was high. The correlations between basic conditioning factors and caregivers’ behavior in caring for patients were not encountered, however, knowledge about PAOD of  the caregivers  and  the caregivers’ behavior in caring for patients with PAOD were found to be significantly correlated (r = .038)

         The findings of this study indicated  that  nurses should  promote  the  caregivers  in gaining knowledge about  PAOD  with emphasis on controlling metabolic risk factors, weight control  and  teaching  skills  in  palpation of peripheral pulse, checking the feet, and observing abnormal symptoms from  medications  in order for caregivers to  be able to assess, anticipate, and prevent complications from PAOD of patients.

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2018-12-31

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สนปี ช, ศิริพิทยาคุณกิจ อ, กนกสุนทรรัตน์ น. Relationship between the caregivers’ basic conditioning factors, and knowledge, and the caregivers’ behavior towards patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Thai J. Cardio-Thorac Nurs. [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];29(2):55-67. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journalthaicvtnurse/article/view/164283

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