Status and influencing factors for care readiness of family caregivers for patients with tracheotomy in neurosurgery

Li Ni; Wang Feng; Wang Hong; Luo Haiyan

doi:10.26939/j.cnki.CN11-9353/R.2025.03.004

Abstract：Objective To investigate the status of care readiness of family caregivers for patients with tracheotomy in neurosurgery and explore the related influencing factors.Methods From March 2022 to September 2024,by the cluster sampling,105 family caregivers of patients with tracheotomy in the Department of Neurosurgery of a tertiary hospital were investigated by the general information questionnaire and care readiness scale.Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors for the readiness of the main caregivers of patients with tracheotomy.Results The total score for care readiness among primary caregivers of patients with tracheostomy was(12.65±2.85).Among the eight items,the highest score was observed for physiological needs readiness(2.11±0.51),while the lowest score was noted for readiness to cope with caregiving stress(0.93±0.71).The results demonstrated statistically significant differences in care readiness scores among primary caregivers based on age(F=4.130,P=0.019),educational level(F=11.640,P<0.001),relationship to the patient(F=16.092,P<0.001),presence of co-caregivers(t=-3.679,P<0.001),cohabitation status with the patient(t=-2.224,P=0.028),and patient age(F=11.784,P<0.001).Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that caregivers'educational level,presence of co-caregivers,and cohabitation with the patient were key factors influencing their care readiness(t=4.281,P<0.001;t=2.791,P=0.006;t=2.166,P=0.033,respectively),accounting for 34.0%of the total variance explained.Conclusion The level of care readiness of family caregivers for patients with tracheotomy in neurosurgery is low.Nurses should carry out individualized guidance and intervention according to the specific conditions of the caregivers to improve the care readiness.