Development of the Home-Based Skill Training Program for Caregivers of Stroke Patients

Abstract

     This research aims to Develop for the home-based skill training program for caregivers of stroke patients by adapting adapting Orem’s nursing theory in order to taking care of a person who cannot take-care oneself. Stroke patients also lack of self-care. So they needs the caregiver to make sure that they can eat, move, sleep and also maintain mental and emotional health. By supporting and developing the caregiver can care for the stroke patient. The development process is divided into 4 stages: 1) study of basic information 2) develop the manual outline; 3) set up a trial period of the program; and 4) evaluate and improve the program. The components of the program include: (1) caregiver and patient preparation (2) the caregiver skill planning; to keep the attendant engaged and develop care giving ability (3) skill training to develop caregiver skills in four skill sets; and (4) skill assessment to plan for patient care. By using the Caregiver Skills Guide Evaluation model of coaching skills to assess the barriers of skill training. The results of the content validity examination of 3 qualified persons obtained the index of validity equal to .92 and the reliability of the re-sample test in every 1 week with 3 administrators. The result was 90.24 percent and 90.46 percent, respectively.
     This home-based skill training program for caregivers of stroke patients can be used as a guideline to take care for stroke patients at home in primary care units and should follow long-term study to develop the caregiver’s ability and skills to support stroke patients at home. The patients then can increase their daily activities and continue to take care for patients with stroke issue.