Caregiver burden, time spent caring and health status in the first 12 months following stroke.
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| Title: | Caregiver burden, time spent caring and health status in the first 12 months following stroke. |
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| Authors: | Tooth, L. (AUTHOR), Mckenna, K. (AUTHOR), Barnett, A. (AUTHOR), Prescott, C. (AUTHOR), Murphy, S. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Brain Injury. Nov2005, Vol. 19 Issue 12, p963-974. 12p. 1 Diagram, 7 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Caregivers, Mental health, Cerebrovascular disease, Medical rehabilitation, Cognition, Motor ability |
| Abstract: | Objective : To quantify time caring, burden and health status in carers of stroke patients after discharge from rehabilitation; to identify the potentially modifiable sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with these outcomes. Methods : Patients and carers prospectively interviewed 6 ( n = 71) and 12 ( n = 57) months after discharge. Relationships of carer and patient variables with burden, health status and time analysed by Gaussian and Poisson regression. Results : Carers showed considerable burden at 6 and 12 months. Carers spent 4.6 and 3.6 hours per day assisting patients with daily activities at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Improved patient motor and cognitive function were associated with reductions of up to 20 minutes per day in time spent in daily activities. Better patient mental health and cognitive function were associated with better carer mental health. Conclusions : Potentially modifiable factors such as these may be able to be targeted by caregiver training, support and education programmes and outpatient therapy for patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objective : To quantify time caring, burden and health status in carers of stroke patients after discharge from rehabilitation; to identify the potentially modifiable sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with these outcomes. Methods : Patients and carers prospectively interviewed 6 ( n   =  71) and 12 ( n   =  57) months after discharge. Relationships of carer and patient variables with burden, health status and time analysed by Gaussian and Poisson regression. Results : Carers showed considerable burden at 6 and 12 months. Carers spent 4.6 and 3.6 hours per day assisting patients with daily activities at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Improved patient motor and cognitive function were associated with reductions of up to 20 minutes per day in time spent in daily activities. Better patient mental health and cognitive function were associated with better carer mental health. Conclusions : Potentially modifiable factors such as these may be able to be targeted by caregiver training, support and education programmes and outpatient therapy for patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02699052 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02699050500110785 |
