Analysis of Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Care Ability of Family Caregiversin Elderly Patients with Tuberculosis

Abstract

Objective To investigate the current situation of family caregivers' care ability of elderly patients with tuberculosis and analyze the influencing factors. Methods A total of 360 family caregivers from the respiratory ward of the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from May to August 2022 were selected as the study subjects by convenience sampling.The general data of family caregivers and the family caregiver care ability scale were used to investigate.Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of family caregiver care ability. Results The results of multiple linear regression model analysis showed that the gender, education level, health status of caregivers and their understanding of tuberculosis were the influencing factors on the care ability of family caregivers(P<0.05). Conclusion The level of care ability is affected by many factors, such as the caregiver's gender, education level, health status and understanding of the disease.Medical staff and government departments should give corresponding support according to different groups and increase the corresponding knowledge of tuberculosis.Reduce the burden of caregivers, so as to improve the level of care ability.

Keywords

• tuberculosis
• family caregivers
• care ability
• influencing factors