Effectiveness of nursing intervention on attitude of family caregivers of patients with paraplegia

Liny Joseph; Dr. C. Kanniammal

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Effectiveness of nursing intervention on attitude of family caregivers of patients with paraplegia

Liny Joseph, Dr. C. Kanniammal

Abstract :

Paraplegia is a profound disability whose impact begins immediately and has lifelong physical and psychological impact. Paraplegia renders a person dependent on caregivers. Assistive technology is often required to facilitate mobility, communication, self-care or domestic activities. The present study focussed on the effectiveness of nursing intervention on attitude of family caregivers of patients with paraplegia. The research design adopted in the study was quasi experimental pretest post test control group design and was conducted in physical medicine and rehabilitation wards. The sample consisted of 80 family caregivers who satisfy the inclusion criteria. Nursing intervention consisted of the structured, individual patient and caregiver education of 3 sessions of 45 minutes duration using power point slides on exercises, nutrition, skin care, sexual functioning, psychological aspects, bladder training, bowel training, demonstration and return demonstration of exercises and provision of an information booklet describing the interventions to be followed by the patients and family caregivers. Post test was conducted on 25th day and 90th day. The effect of intervention was found to be significant which indicates that there exists a significant difference in attitude scores of family caregivers of patients with paraplegia.