Analysis on status and influencing factors of hope level among family caregivers of maintenance hemodialysis patients

Objective To understand the current situation of hope level of family caregivers of maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients in a grade-A tertiary Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Chengdu City, and analyze its influencing factors.Methods Using convenient sampling method, 203 patients receiving MHD in a grade-A tertiary Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in Chengdu City from June to October in 2018 and their corresponding family caregivers were selected as the research objects. Hope level of family caregivers was assessed by Herth Hope Index(HHI). A self-made questionnaire was used to investigate the general situation, disease situation and care-related situation of MHD patients and their caregivers. The data were analyzed. Results Hope level score of family caregivers of MHD patients ranged from 24-41, the total score of hope level was33.38±4.06, and 68.47%(139 cases) of family caregivers were those with middle hope level, while 31.53%(64 cases) were those with high hope level. Multiple linear regression showed that age, education level, family income per capita, cumulative length of care, participation in care of family caregivers, as well as education level of the corresponding patients were the main influencing factors of the hope level of family caregivers(all P<0.05). Conclusion Family caregivers of MHD patients experience moderate to high level of hope. Medical staff should attach importance to the level of hope of family caregivers of MHD patients and its influencing factors, and actively take targeted measures to improve their level of hope, so as to improve the quality of life.