Correlation analysis of family burden and support for maintenance hemodialysis patients

Abstract

Objective To investigate the relationship between family burden and support for maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods Family APGAR index scale (APGAR scale) and disease family burden scale (FBS) were used to investigate among 126 MHD patients (selected by convenient sampling method) from July 2012 to December 2013 in one Beijing level three class A hospital. Results The score of family burden was (36.01±7.52) presented at 3 aspects of family economic burden, family daily life and family entertainment activities. The total score of family support was (7.71±3.01), in which the good family function was 92 cases (73.1%), family slightly obstacles 14 cases (11.1%), and family serious obstacles 20 cases (15.8%). The burden score of family having MHD patients had negative correlation with the score of family support (r=-0.426, P<0.05). Conclusions MHD patients′ family support has significant influence on family burden. Therefore, the nursing staffs should strengthen the concept of holistic nursing care, pay more attention to the patients′ family burden as well as nursing care, so as to perfect the family function, enhance the family support and comprehensively enhance the quality of care for patients. Key words: Maintenance hemodialysis; Family burden; Family support