Responses of family members during chronic care hospitalization at medical-surgical ward of De La Salle University Medical Center

Date of Completion

1999

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Chronic Disease, Operating Rooms, Family Relations

Abstract

This study specifically aims to: 1. Determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, civil status and educational attainment. 2. Determine the responses of family members during chronic care hospitalization in terms of physical, socio-emotional and spiritual aspects. 3. Determine the significant difference in the responses of family members during chronic care hospitalization in terms of the: physical, socio-emotional and spiritual aspects when grouped according to age, sex, civil status, and educational attainment.  This study was focused on the responses of family members whose age ranged from 18-61 years old and above during chronic care hospitalization. Based on the findings, the researchers concluded that: 1. Most of the respondents belong to 18-45 years old age bracket because they are more capable of attending their sick relatives. Most of them are female, married and had college education. Male family members were outnumbered by female members most of the patients are their spouses. 2. During chronic care hospitalization, family members perceived physical, socio-emotional and spiritual aspect similarly. On the part of family members themselves, they experienced similar strain such as physical, socio-emotional and spiritual. 3. Family members responded to physical, socio-emotional and spiritual aspects similarly and they are also alike in terms of age, sex, civil status, and educational attainment. Hence, family members are concerned to their relatives regardless of age which are 18-61 years old and above; sex either male or female; civil status categorized as single, married and widow, and educational attainment having elementary education, high school education, and college education they belong. In this study, staying with the family members during chronic care hospitalization is challenged in life. The sacrifices which made them heartwarming, deeply emotional and spiritually strong.

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Call Number: TH NM 99 30

Location: Research Commons

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