Silva JKD, Boery RNSDO. Effectiveness of a support intervention for family caregivers and stroke survivors.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2021;
29:e3482. [PMID:
34495192 PMCID:
PMC8432573 DOI:
10.1590/1518-8345.4991.3482]
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Abstract
Objective:
to analyze the effectiveness of a support intervention on the burden and
stress of family caregivers and on the stroke survivors’ independence level,
compared to the Control Group.
Method:
a quasi-experimental study conducted with 37 participants (Intervention
Group, n=20; and Control Group, n=17). The intervention lasted 8 months. The
outcomes of the caregivers (burden and stress) and of the survivors
(independence level) were measured by the Zarit, Perceived Stress and Katz
scales, at the following moments: pre-intervention, the fourth month of the
intervention and post-intervention. The differences of these outcomes
between groups and intra-group and the effect size were calculated using the
Mann-Whitney and Friedman tests (Bonferroni adjustment by Wilcoxon) and the
Kendall’s W coefficient.
Results:
the Intervention Group reduced burden (p=0.039) and stress (p=0.009), mainly,
after 8 months of intervention, which was not observed in the Control Group.
The independence level did not change between the groups or moments
(p>0.05). The intervention presented moderate effect size (p=0.45 and
p=0.54).
Conclusion:
the intervention was effective to reduce the burden and stress of family
caregivers, but did not alter the stroke survivors’ independence level, when
compared to the Control Group.
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