ABSTRACT

Objectives

The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTC) program for rural caregivers.

Methods

A total of 160 caregivers participated in the program. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to identify latent caregiving outcomes. Paired samples t-tests were conducted to investigate changes in caregiving outcomes before and after the program. To examine geographical differences in the caregiving outcomes, independent samples t-tests were performed. Qualitative responses of the participants were also analyzed.

Results

Self-care and positive coping strategies were identified as latent caregiving outcomes. When comparing these two outcome scores before and after the program, the scores significantly improved. The changes in the caregiving outcomes of rural caregivers were greater than those of sub/urban caregivers. Although rural and sub/urban caregivers qualitatively reported similar themes, there were geographical differences in the percentages of caregivers reporting each theme.

Conclusions

The PTC program was effective in improving self-care and positive coping strategies, but the effect of the program was more pronounced in rural areas. Our findings suggest that interventions focusing on self-care and positive coping strategies may beneficially impact rural caregivers.

Clinical Implications

The PTC program appears promising to improve self-care strategies and enhance self-efficacy of rural caregivers.

中文翻译：

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郊区/城市和农村看护者的看护结果：看护者计划的强大工具

摘要

目标

该研究旨在调查强大的照顾者工具 (PTC) 计划对农村照顾者的有效性。

方法

共有160名护理人员参加了该计划。进行探索性因素分析以确定潜在的护理结果。进行配对样本 t 检验以调查项目前后护理结果的变化。为了检查护理结果的地域差异，进行了独立样本 t 检验。还分析了参与者的定性反应。

结果

自我护理和积极应对策略被确定为潜在的护理结果。比较节目前后的这两个结果分数时，分数显着提高。农村照顾者照顾结果的变化大于郊区/城市照顾者。尽管农村和郊区/城市的护理人员在质量上报告了相似的主题，但报告每个主题的护理人员的百分比存在地域差异。

结论

PTC计划在改善自我保健和积极应对策略方面是有效的，但该计划的效果在农村地区更为明显。我们的研究结果表明，以自我保健和积极应对策略为重点的干预措施可能会对农村照顾者产生有益的影响。

临床意义

PTC 计划似乎有望改善自我护理策略并提高农村护理人员的自我效能。