Level of informational needs of the primary caregivers regarding their clients’ intensive care unit confinement at De La Salle University Medical Center

Date of Completion

2002

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Caregivers, Intensive Care Units

Abstract

This study utilized the descriptive design type of research. One hundred fifty (150) respondents, who were primary caregivers with clients confined at the Intensive Care Unit of De La Salle University Medical Center, were drawn using probability sampling. A modified checklist type of questionnaire was utilized as the main instrument for data gathering and the statistical tests applied in the study were frequency, percentage, mean, t-test and f-test via ANOVA. Based on the findings of the study, these conclusions were arrived at: 1) Most of the respondents belonged to the age group of 21-40 years old, female, married, with P10,001-20,000 of monthly family income, attained college level, are relatives of the client, looking after clients with three (3) to seven days (7) confinement at the Intensive Care Unit and with clients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit of De La Salle University Medical Center; 2) The average mean of level of informational needs of primary caregivers regarding their clients' Intensive Care Unit confinement fell on the high level, thus, the overall level of informational needs of primary caregivers regarding their clients' Intensive Care Unit confinement was described as "always." This means that there is enough information given by the health care team to the caregivers for them to fully understand how critical it is to care for their client; 3) There was a significant difference in the level of informational needs of the primary caregivers when they were grouped according to gender, family income, educational attainment and relationship to client. This means that these variables are important to primary caregivers for them to able to understand their clients' confinement. There was no significant difference in the level of informational needs of the primary caregivers when they were grouped according to age, civil status, length of confinement and Intensive Care Unit area. These variables are not essential information regarding their clients' ICU confinement.

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