Trial reportMedicine2021
Effect of education and muscle relaxation program on anxiety, depression and care burden in caregivers of acute stroke survivors: A randomized, controlled study.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of physical exercise in reducing caregivers burden: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to reduce burden, stress, and strain in informal stroke caregivers.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of caregiving on the roles and valued activities of stroke carers: A systematic review of qualitative studies.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Person-Centered Health Intervention Programs Provided at Home to Older Adults with Multimorbidities and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Health Professional Support for Friends and Family Members of Older People Discharged from Hospital After a Fracture: A Survey Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of nurse-led progressive muscle relaxation on stress, anxiety, and depression in parents of adolescents with mental illness: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Home-based educational interventions for family caregivers of older adults after stroke: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Adults for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: A Systematic Review.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Review
- Family Caregiver's Perception of Resilience in Caring for Stroke Patients: A Qualitative Research.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
abstractThis study intended to discover the effect of education and muscle relaxation (EMR) program on anxiety, depression and care burden among caregivers of acute stroke survivors.This randomized, controlled study enrolled a total of 110 caregivers of first-ever acute stroke patients, and randomly assigned to EMR (N = 55) and control (N = 55) groups. The caregivers in the EMR group received 12-month health education and progressive muscle relaxation, and those in control group were provided common rehabilitation advices. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale in caregivers were evaluated at the time of patients' discharge from hospital (M0), then at month(M) 3, M6 and M12 after the discharge.HADS-anxiety score, anxiety rate and severity were similar at M0, M3, while were reduced at M6 and M12 in EMR group compared to control group. Furthermore, HADS-depression score was similar at M0 and M3 but was decreased at M6 and M12 in EMR group compared with control group, however, there was no difference of depression rate and severity between the 2 groups at each time point. Moreover, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale score was similar at M0 and M3, but was decreased at M6 and M12; meanwhile, degree of care burden was similar at M0, M3 and M6, but was reduced at M12 in EMR group compared to control group.EMR program decreases anxiety, depression and care burden in caregivers of acute stroke survivors, suggesting its potential in improving mental health and further promoting quality of lives in these caregivers.
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