Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 39-50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230205
A Nursing Approach Toward Family Caregivers of Older Patients Suffering from Stroke at Home
Pingping Zhang1, Masako Yano2
1Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Toyama Prefectural University, Toyama City, Japan
2Professor, Faculty of Nursing, St. Mary's College, Kulume City, Japan
Corresponding Author: Pingping Zhang
ABSTRACT
Older patients who have experienced a stroke often suffer from after-effects and stay at home for long periods of time while undergoing treatment. In order for patients to continue living at home, they need not only appropriate medical nursing care but also support from their families. This study examined nursing approaches for family caregivers to enable older patients who have experienced a stroke to continue living at home while being cared for by their families. The Japanese Ichushi-Web database was searched, and 58 studies were analyzed. Two findings were obtained. The first was that one of the success factors for home care is getting a good grasp of family caregiving ability. This consists of “understanding of the high significance of existence of the family caregivers” and “recognizing the need to maintain and improve good family relationships”. The second was to provide specific support to ensure family caregivers’ abilities that can help with continued home care. This consists of “providing knowledge about illness and disability and teaching appropriate caregiving skills”, “providing emotional support and decision-making support for family caregivers” and “strengthening multidisciplinary cooperation and effective use of social resources”. With the community-based integrated care system underway, the results of this study on securing family caregiving abilities may contribute to improving the quality of life of older patients suffering from stroke living at home.
Keywords: older patients with stroke, living at home, family caregiving ability, nursing approach