Factors Associated with Postoperative Recovery of Brain Tumor Patients During the Transition from Hospital to Home
Keywords:
Brain tumor, Postoperative recovery, Transition postoperativeAbstract
Postoperative recovery during the transition from hospital to home among individuals with brain tumors is influenced by multiple related factors. This descriptive correlational study aimed to examine postoperative recovery and its relationships with readiness for hospital discharge, sleep quality, caregiver readiness, self-efficacy, and social support. The participants consisted of 123 individuals with brain tumors who had undergone surgery and attended follow-up visits at outpatient departments of three tertiary hospitals in Bangkok, along with 123 caregivers. Participants were selected using a multistage sampling method. The research instruments comprised a demographic questionnaire, the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale, the Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale, the General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale, the Social Support questionnaire, the Postoperative Recovery Profile, and the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient.
The results indicated that overall postoperative recovery during the hospital-to-home transition was at a high level (M = 69.90, SD = 2.36). Factors significantly associated with postoperative recovery (p < .001) included readiness for hospital discharge (r = .500), sleep quality (r = .405), caregiver readiness (r = .368), and self-efficacy (r = .306), whereas social support was not significantly associated with postoperative recovery (r = .025, p = .781).
These findings indicate that nurses should prioritize comprehensive discharge preparation for both patients and caregivers, as well as promote sleep quality and self-efficacy, to enhance postoperative recovery outcomes among individuals with brain tumors during the transition from hospital to home.
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