• Department of Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
CHENQian, Email: hxqianchen@126.com
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Objective To discuss the demands for nursing knowledge among family caregivers for elderly people, in order to provide a basis for nurses to provide effective education for these people. Methods Between May and June 2012, a questionnaire which contained the condition of demands for nursing knowledge and the burden of care was used to investigate 1 600 family caregivers for the elderly people. Results The caregivers had a demand for nursing knowledge, which may include the knowledge on medicine, disease and caregiving. The demand for knowledge was correlated with relationship between the caregivers and care recipients, health condition of the caregivers and care burden. Conclusion The demands for nursing knowledge are higher in those who have spouse and high burden of care, without disease and symptom; we should pay more attention on them and take measures to reduce their burden of care.

Citation: HUCui-lin, ZHANGXue-mei, CHENQian. Investigation on the Knowledge Demand among Family Caregivers for the Elderly. West China Medical Journal, 2015, 30(6): 1133-1136. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.20150326 Copy

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