Journal of Advances in Clinical Nursing

Objective A study to analyze the burden of family caregivers of traumatic amputation patients and its influencing factors; Methods 50 cases of traumatic amputation patients who were treated in our hospital from January 2021 to March 2022 were analyzed, the basic information was collected through questionnaires, and the patients were evaluated through the response assessment scale, and the related patients were analyzed. factor; Results Among the 50 amputees, 33 were male, accounting for 66.0%; 17 were female, accounting for 34.0%; from the family caregiver burden scale, the overall distribution of family caregiver burden was (51.69±17.92) points. More than 60% of the 50 amputees families are burdened. Family members are stressed because they have a general burden or have to care for amputees. Different amputation sites, different psychological states, different sources of medical expenses, and different self-care abilities had statistical significance on family caregivers (P<0.05); Conclusion Caring for amputees faces a heavy burden. The main factors affecting the workload of family caregivers of amputees were amputation site, source of medical expenses, mental health level, amputees autonomy, caregiver response and psychological cohesion. Psychological closeness among family caregivers of amputees is related to family caregiver burden. Family caregivers can reduce psychological stress and burden by increasing understanding, control, and value.

traumatic amputation; family caregivers; burden; influencing factors