ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effects of Patients' and Caregivers' Characteristics on the Burden of Families Caring for Stroke Survivors.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Burden of Informal Caregiving for Adults with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review.PharmacoEconomics · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on negative emotions and quality of life in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
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- Symptom and Functional Clusters Regarding Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Associated Factors Among Patients with Stroke: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Nursing Interventions to Reduce the Burden of Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Illness: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Understanding the need and feasibility of a transitional care training program for family caregivers of geriatric stroke survivors.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Care-related burden and quality of life among informal caregivers for older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Informal Caregivers of People Living With Stroke: A Scoping Review of Recent Literature.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Effects of caregiver readiness of relatives caring for stroke patients on their caregiver burden and burnout.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2025Article
- Employing foreign caregivers: A qualitative study of the perspectives of older stroke survivors.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Exploring Factors Influencing Caregiver Burden: A Systematic Review of Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Chronic Illness in Local Communities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A Holistic Approach to Expressing the Burden of Caregivers for Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting 28-day mortality in patients with ischemic stroke.PloS one · 2024Article
- Perspectives of People with Stroke, Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals on an Adaptive mHealth Intervention for Physical Activity in the Prevention of Secondary Stroke: A Qualitative Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- The Association between Sleep Quality and Depressive Symptoms among Stroke Survivors and Caregivers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Cost and the Value of Stroke Care in Greece: Results from the SUN4P Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Physical and Psychological Burden among Caregivers of Latinx Older Adults with Stroke and Multimorbidity.Ethnicity & disease · 2023Article
- Development and verification of a nomogram for predicting short-term mortality in elderly ischemic stroke populations.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundVascular strokes are the leading cause of long-term disability for adults. They impose high levels of burden on the patient, the family, and national healthcare systems worldwide. This study aimed to assess the effects of patients' and caregivers' characteristics on the perceptions of burden in families caring for a loved one living with stroke in Greece.
methodsUsing purposive sampling, 109 dyads of patients and their respective caregivers were recruited from the Attica region. Patients completed a questionnaire that included personal characteristics and the Barthel Index, while caregivers completed a set of questionnaires-personal characteristics, revised Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale (BCOS), Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ 2000), and Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D).
resultsCaregiving burden was linked to both patients' and caregivers' characteristics. A patient's educational level, the number of family members living in the same house, the existence of equipment and facilities in the house, and the duration of provided care were associated with perception of greater burden. Regarding caregivers' characteristics, those in good health had a significantly lower perception of burden. Higher PRQ 2000 scores were significantly associated with higher BCOS scores (less burden), and higher CES-D scores were significantly associated with lower BCOS scores (more burden).
conclusionCaring for a loved one affected by stroke places a considerable burden on the caregiver. Systematic assessment and intervention strategies can help to identify caregivers at risk so that suitably targeted assistance may be provided.
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