Caring Readiness Among Parents of Children Who Have Undergone Liver Transplantation and Are Transitioning From the Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the status and influencing factors of caring readiness among parents of children undergoing liver transplantation transitioning from the intensive care unit, and to explore the associations between caring readiness and other variables.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

A total of 126 parents of children who underwent liver transplantation at a tertiary hospital in China took a questionnaire survey via convenience sampling. Independent t-test, ANOVA and correlation analysis were conducted to analyse the data. Multivariable stepwise linear regression was used to analyse the influencing factors of caring readiness. The PROCESS macro (Model 4) was used to verify the mediating effect of caregiver burden between social support and caring readi

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature