ArticlePloS one2015
A Qualitative Study of Family Caregiver Experiences of Managing Incontinence in Stroke Survivors.
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- Using Machine Learning to Study Factors Affecting Discharge Destination in Recovery Units.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Socio-demographic, Health and Functional Status Correlates of Caregiver Burden Among Care Recipients Age 60 Years and Older in Jamaica.Journal of community health · 2021Article
- Roles and Problems of Stroke Caregivers: A Qualitative Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Mirabegron Alleviates the Degree of Burden Experienced by Caregivers of Older Females with Mixed or Urge Incontinence: A Prospective Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2021Article
- Factors influencing return to work after stroke: the Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation (KOSCO) Study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Critical points in the experience of spouse caregivers of patients who have suffered a stroke. A phenomenological interpretive study.PloS one · 2018Article
- Cognitive and physical functions related to the level of supervision and dependence in the toileting of stroke patients.Physical therapy research · 2016Article
- Female Caregivers and Stroke Severity Determines Caregiver Stress in Stroke Patients.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIncontinence is a common problem faced by family caregivers that is recognized as a major burden and predictor of institutionalization. However, few studies have evaluated the experiences of family caregivers caring for stroke survivors with incontinence. PURPOSE: To describe experiences of caregivers managing incontinence in stroke survivors.
designThis qualitative descriptive study employed a grounded-theory approach.
methodsSemi-structured in-depth interviews with ten family caregivers of stroke survivors with incontinence were conducted during 2011. Audiotaped interviews were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis.
findingsData analysis identified four themes: chaos, hypervigilance, exhaustion, and creating a new life. There were nine related subcategories: fluster, dirtiness, urgency, fear of potential health-hazard, physically demanding and time-consuming, mentally draining, financial burden, learning by doing, and attitude adjustment. Together, these described a process of struggling to cope with the care of stroke survivors with urinary/fecal incontinence. Of the four categories, "creating a new life" developed gradually over time to orient caregivers to their new life, while the other three categories occurred in a chronological order.
conclusionThe research highlighted unique caring experiences of family caregivers of stroke patients, which focused solely on the 'incontinence issue'. Understanding these experiences may help nurses provide better support and resources for family caregivers when caring for stroke survivors with incontinence.
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