英文摘要 |
Asthmatic children take a great part in pediatric chronic diseases. Asthmatic children need medical therapy for long periods of time. 1t may bother the caregivers and lead to fatigue. Fatigue becomes a serious problem for caregivers with asthmatic children In most families women take responsibilities of caring for asthmatic children. The purpose of the study was to explore the severity of fatigue among mothers with asthmatic children. This was a descriptive and cross-sectional comparative, quantitative study. Data were collected by using the Chinese version, self-report questionnaire from primary caregivers of asthmatic children who visited the doctor at a Medical Center of Southern Taiwan. From August 1 to September 30, 2003, a total of 37 subjects were available. The mean score of fatigue was 80.05 , SD= 10.92, range = 59-101. It had significant difference between those mothers who slept well and had not enough sleep (t=-2.83 , p=.008). Therefore, the severity of fatigue among caregivers with asthmatic children was identified. The findings of this study may encourage medical professionals to pay more attention to the health of caregivers. |