Effect of Tele-nursing on Burden and Coping Strategies among Family Caregivers of Confirmed COVID- 19 Patients

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Lecturer of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University

2 Lecturer of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Port Said University

3 Assistant professor of maternity and newborn health Nursing, faculty of nursing, Helwan University

4 Lecturer of mental health & psychiatric nursing, faculty of nursing, El Mansoura University

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus or COVID-19 disease is not only disrupt patients' lives, but they also
affect their family caregivers. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of tele-nursing on burden
and coping strategies among family caregivers of confirmed COVID-19 patients. Methods:
Research design in this study: A Quasi- experimental research design was used to conduct the
current study. Setting: The study was carried out at family health center of Mastay village followed
Quesna district, Menoufia governorate. Subjects: A convenient sample of 90 family caregivers of
patients with confirmed COVID-19 were taken and divided randomly into study group and control
group. Tools: The tools of this study used were (1) An interviewing questionnaire included four
parts; I- Sociodemographic data and medical history for patients and their family caregivers. (2)-
COVID-19 knowledge questionnaire (3) Zarit Burden Interview Scale. (4) Coping Inventory for
stressful situation scale. Results: The study revealed that 41.4% of the studied family caregivers
were among age group 41-50 years old, 53.3% main family caregivers were female, 64.4% of them
were married. After application of tele-nursing intervention, there was statistical significance
improvement in the total mean score of knowledge about COVID-19 among study group than the
control group at (p <0.001). Also, there were a statistical significance differences among both group
on total score of burden at (p <0.001). Finally, there were highly statistical significance differences
among two group on the total score of coping strategies at (p <0.001). Conclusions: Using of tele-
nursing was effective in decreasing burden, improving knowledge about COVID-19 disease and
improving coping strategies among family caregivers of patients with confirmed COVID -
19 .Recommendation: Continuous providing of knowledge and
skills about family caregivers’
burden and effective coping strategies in the crisis of COVID-19
should be a part of the nursing
care.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 4
December 2021
Pages 511-529

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