The relationship between socioeconomic status, medical accessibility, hope and psychological resilience of caregivers of children with chronic kidney disease in China: structural equation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the third most common cause of death after cancer and heart disease. The continuous treatment of children with CKD was greatly challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly impacted the CKD children's prognosis and the caregivers' psychological status. However, the influence mechanism of socioeconomic status, medical delay duration, traffic pressure, and online consultation duration on caregivers' hope and psychological resilience still lacks relevant evidence.

Methods

This study investigated the general social information, hope, and psychological resilience of 247 caregivers with CKD in 13 provinces of China in March 2020. Factor analysis and an exploratory Structural Equation Model ( SEM ) were used to find the best

SUBMITTER: Shi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360847 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature