STROKE patientsHEALTHDate Presented 04/22/2023 Helping relatives with stroke can be demanding. This study explored how OTs address mental health and wellness with family caregivers. Findings can guide education of clinicians and contribute to policy change. Primary Author ...
Thirty-six caregivers of stroke survivors who are new to that role participate in a Web-based support and education intervention over the course of a year. The authors use a secondary analysis of a total of 2,148 e-mail messages that these caregivers posted to the intervention's discussion ...
We aimed to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms among caregivers of stroke survivors and to determine which patient- or stroke-related factors are associated with and can be used to predict caregiver depression during an 18-month follow-up after stroke.We examined 98 caregivers of 100 con...
Using a multimethod approach, we assessed the perceptions of lifestyle changes and coping patterns of 20 caregivers of first-time stroke survivors in the early poststroke period. An outcome-oriented matrix was employed for qualitative analysis, and findings were expanded by additional quantitative ...
This study is the first effort to develop a comprehensive Caregiver Benefit Finding Scale for the family caregivers of stroke survivors in a Chinese cultural setting. First, 50 items were extracted from a systematic literature review, and a semi-structured interview was conducted with 20 stroke ...
To examine the relationships of social support and coping strategies to health-related quality of life among primary caregivers of stroke survivors in China.BackgroundCaring for a stroke survivor is highly stressful, which can negatively affect a caregiver's physical and psychological well-being. ...
Background and Purpose: Research illuminates the importance of integrating family caregivers of stroke survivors into the rehabilitation phase of the stroke trajectory. Despite this, caregivers continue to express insufficient preparation for post-discharge care duties, resulting in poor caregiver and survivo...
Family caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for negative health outcomes such as depression, psychosocial impairments, and even mortality as a result of providing care. Shortened hospital stays have contributed to the urgent need for caregivers to manage difficult and time-consuming tasks required...
To explore stroke survivors', caregivers', and health care professionals' perceptions of weekend passes offered during inpatient rehabilitation and its role in facilitating the transition home. Qualitative descriptive. Sixteen stroke survivors, 15 caregivers, and 20 health care professionals' from a rehabi...
Re: Telephone intervention with family caregivers of stroke survivors after rehabilitation - Response Re: Telephone intervention with family caregivers of stroke survivors after rehabilitation. Stroke 2003;34(1):7-8.Grant JS, Elliott TR, Weaver M, Bartolucci AA, Giger JN. Telephone intervention with...