The effectiveness of the synergy model utilization with application line during the pandemic covid-19 on the stress and satisfaction of caregivers of patients with brain surgery

Authors

  • Pattanan Buaphueng College of Nursing, Christian University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
  • Sakul Changmai College of Nursing, Christian University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
  • Tipa Toskulkao College of Nursing, Christian University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

Keywords:

The Synergy Model, stress of caregivers , satisfaction of caregivers, Brain Surgery Patients

Abstract

This quasi–experimental research (One-group pretest-posttest design) aimed to examine the effectiveness of the synergy model utilization with Application LINE during the COVID-19 pandemic on the stress and satisfaction of caregivers of patients with brain surgery. The sample comprised 15 caregivers of patients with brain surgery in the Surgery Intensive Care Unit from a tertiary care hospital in Samutsongkhram of was selected by convenience sampling. The research instruments consisted of the AACN synergy model with LINE Application. The other tools used for data collection included personal data of brain surgery patients, personal data of primary caregivers, caregiver’s stress scale, and satisfaction questionnaires. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics using paired t-test and one sample t-test.

The results of the study revealed that after using the synergy model utilization with Application LINE, the mean score for the stress of caregivers of patients with brain surgery was lower than before at a statistical significance (p < .05), and the mean score for the satisfaction of caregivers was higher than 85% of hospital quality certification standard.

Based on the results of this research, can reduce stress and improve satisfaction. Therefore, there should be an encouragement to apply the synergy model utilization with Application LINE for all groups of neurological and brain disease patients during the period of an emerging infectious disease outbreak if it continues in the future.

      

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2024-01-22

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Buaphueng P, Changmai S, Toskulkao T. The effectiveness of the synergy model utilization with application line during the pandemic covid-19 on the stress and satisfaction of caregivers of patients with brain surgery. Thai J Cardio-Thorac Nurs. [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 22 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];34(2):70-83. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journalthaicvtnurse/article/view/260017

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