Development and validation of a caregiving needs inventory for family members before their older relative's knee joint-replacement surgery.
Dave Weichih ChenYun-Fang TsaiShih-Chi ChungKuo-Yao HsuWen-Ling YehChing-Yen ChenPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2019)
The inventory was perceived as easy to complete and yielded highly acceptable validity and reliability levels. After cross-cultural adaptation, this tool may be used to assess family members' caregiving needs before their relative's knee-replacement surgery.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThe role of family members and spouses in supporting patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is crucial.After cross-cultural adaptation, the Family Members' Caring Needs Inventory may be used by health care providers to assess and provide relevant information to meet the needs of family members caring for an older relative with knee OA.This assessment and specific caregiving information for family members of older knee OA patients may promote patients' quality of life and decrease their OA-related burden.
Keyphrases
- knee osteoarthritis
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- middle aged
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- community dwelling
- depressive symptoms
- acute coronary syndrome
- health information
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported outcomes
- social support
- social media
- health insurance
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- anterior cruciate ligament
- psychometric properties