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ERSİN F, ÇADIRCI D, KILIÇ DEDEOĞLU G. Investigation of mental well-being status and social support levels of patients hospitalized in palliative care clinic. EGE TIP DERGISI 2022. [DOI: 10.19161/etd.1168082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aim: Palliative care process brings with it various difficulties for caregivers. For this reason, the mental health of the caregiver is adversely affected, and they need social support. This study was conducted to determine the mental well-being and perceived social support levels of the individuals who care for the patients in the palliative care clinic.
Materials and Methods: The study is of descriptive type and was conducted between March and October 2020.The sample of the study consisted of 166 caregivers. Introductory information form, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis analysis and Spearman Correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data.
Results: The mental well-being scale total score averages of caregivers were 51.39±12.30, and the multidimensional perceived social support scale total score averages were 54.15±15.14. A positive, moderate, and significant relationship was found between caregivers' mental well-being and perceived social support (r=.620, p
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- Fatma ERSİN
- 1Harran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
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- Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
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Lutz BJ, Kucharska-Newton AM, Jones SB, Psioda MA, Gesell SB, Coleman SW, Johnson AM, Radman MD, Levy S, Bettger JP, Freburger JK, Chou A, Celestino J, Rosamond WD, Bushnell CD, Duncan PW. Familial caregiving following stroke: findings from the comprehensive post-acute stroke services (COMPASS) pragmatic cluster-randomized transitional care study. Top Stroke Rehabil 2022; 30:436-447. [PMID: 35603644 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2022.2077520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke patients discharged home often require prolonged assistance from caregivers. Little is known about the real-world effectiveness of a comprehensive stroke transitional care intervention on relieving caregiver strain. OBJECTIVES To describe the effect of the COMPASS transitional care (COMPASS-TC) intervention on caregiver strain and characterize the types, duration, and intensity of caregiving. METHODS The cluster-randomized COMPASS pragmatic trial evaluated the effectiveness of COMPASS-TC versus usual care with patients with mild stroke and TIA at 40 hospitals in North Carolina, USA. Of 5882 patients enrolled, 4208 (71%) identified a familial caregiver. A follow-up Caregiver Questionnaire, including the Modified Caregiver Strain Index, was administered at approximately three months post-discharge. Demographics and frequency, duration, and intensity of caregiving were compared between groups. RESULTS 1228 caregivers (29%) completed the questionnaire. Completion was positively associated with older patient age, white race, and spousal relationship. One-third of the caregivers provided ≥30 hours of care per week and 889 (79%) provided care ≥9 weeks. Average standardized caregiver strain was 21.9 (0-100), increasing with stroke severity and comorbidity burden. Women caregivers reported higher strain than men. Treatment allocation was not associated with caregiver strain. CONCLUSIONS This sample of mild stroke and TIA survivors received significant assistance from familial caregivers. However, caregiver strain was relatively low. Findings support the importance of familial caregiving in stroke, the continued disproportionate burden on women within the family, and the need for future research on caregiver support.
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- Barbara J. Lutz
- School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Batuecas-Caletrío J, Rodríguez-Martín B. Family and personal coping process after a haemorrhagic stroke, a life-history. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01204-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Forsberg A. Associations between ASA classification, self-estimated physical health, psychological wellbeing and anxiety among Swedish orthopaedic patients. Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs 2020; 39:100769. [PMID: 32622556 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2020.100769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The evaluation of one's physical health and psychological wellbeing may be subjective. Aspects of functional capacity, including the patients' own estimation of physical health and wellbeing, have been shown to be strong predictors of postoperative outcomes and should be the focus of further research. AIM This study aimed to explore the associations between ASA classification, self-estimated physical health, psychological wellbeing and anxiety among orthopaedic patients. METHODS This was a longitudinal study using a quantitative approach. SETTINGS A central county hospital in northern Sweden. RESULTS A high ASA classification rated by anaesthetists was not associated with physical health and psychological wellbeing self-estimated as less than good. A high ASA classification was significantly associated with self-estimated anxiety prior to surgery. Three days and one month post-surgery, the situation was reversed, and the ASA I/II group, to a significantly higher extent, rated that they felt anxiety. CONCLUSION Preoperative screening systems for orthopaedic patients should not only focus on the medical and objective physical issues but also include the patients' own estimation of their physical health and psychological wellbeing. It is essential that orthopaedic patients receive relevant information that provides a realistic outlook, as well as an honest and optimistic future view.
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- Angelica Forsberg
- Division of Nursing Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden; Intensive Care Unit 57, Sunderby Hospital, SE-971 80, Luleå, Sweden.
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Physical Strength Perception of Older Caregivers in Rural Areas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55100692. [PMID: 31623256 PMCID: PMC6843900 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55100692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Background and objective: In an aging population, it is increasingly common for older adults to take care of other older adults. Caregiving tasks may be conditioned by the aging process. This study aims to analyze the perceived physical strength of older caregivers and its impact on the functional capacity to engage in caregiving activities. Methods: A discretionary sampling of caregivers (N = 107), ≥65 years old, in the rural health area of Badajoz (Spain) participated in this cross-sectional study. Measurements included questions about the caregiver’s role (experience, years, hours, difficulties, demands) and their perceived physical strength, ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), need for help or difficulty for caring. Results: Older caregivers from rural areas perceived a lack of physical strength (71%). These caregivers need more help, have more difficulties, and show less ability to perform ADL. Furthermore, around 80% of the people who had a lack of strength were caring for people with severe or total dependence. There is a direct correlation between the perceived lack of physical strength and the ability to perform basic (r = 0.382, p < 0.01) and instrumental (r = 0.370, p < 0.01) activities. Conclusions: Therefore, the perception of strength and the characteristics of the cared for person may be crucial variables to successfully conduct caregiving tasks.
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Bucki B, Spitz E, Baumann M. Emotional and social repercussions of stroke on patient-family caregiver dyads: Analysis of diverging attitudes and profiles of the differing dyads. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215425. [PMID: 31013289 PMCID: PMC6478282 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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For patients, the social and emotional repercussions of stroke include shame, personality changes, and upheavals experienced by the couple (i.e. patient and main family caregiver). These impacts on the couple 'patient/family caregiver' are scarcely documented. Focusing on the perceptions of the patients and the family caregivers living at home, two years after a stroke occurrence, the aims of the study were to analyse the concordance of attitudes towards the emotional and social repercussions of stroke and to determine the profiles of the differing dyads. Two researchers conducted separate face-to-face structured interviews with stroke survivors and their family caregivers. Eleven items, identified through a content analysis of interviews and after a qualitative process of generating questionnaire items, assessed the commonly experienced impact of stroke on the family, the social repercussions of stroke, and its emotional effects on the stroke survivors. The kappa concordance coefficient was used to determine the response convergence between patients and family caregivers. Four items, selected by a panel of experts, were included in logistic regressions (i.e., demographic characteristics and patients' impaired functions) to identify the differing dyadic profiles. Family caregivers' and patients' attitudes towards the social repercussions of stroke were similar. Patients with motor deficiencies tended to underestimate the upheaval brought to their couple by stroke, whereas caregivers of language-impaired patients tended to underestimate their feelings of shame and demeaning. Communication disturbances, but also residual physical disabilities in stroke survivors, may affect the understanding of each other's attitudes within dyads. In order to avoid dysfunctional relationships between family caregivers and patients, healthcare professionals need to pay special attention to this issue, especially in cases of aphasia and motor deficiencies.
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- Barbara Bucki
- Institute for Research on Socio-Economy and health Inequalities (IRSEI), Unit INSIDE, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg city, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
- Department of Psychology, EA4360 APEMAC, University of Lorraine, Paris Descartes University, Metz, France
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- Department of Psychology, EA4360 APEMAC, University of Lorraine, Paris Descartes University, Metz, France
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- Institute for Research on Socio-Economy and health Inequalities (IRSEI), Unit INSIDE, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg city, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
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Messiah A, Lacoste J, Gokalsing E, Shultz JM, Rodríguez de la Vega P, Castro G, Acuna JM. Mental Health Impact of Hosting Disaster Refugees: Analyses from a Random Sample Survey Among Haitians Living in Miami. South Med J 2017; 109:458-64. [PMID: 27490654 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Studies on the mental health of families hosting disaster refugees are lacking. This study compares participants in households that hosted 2010 Haitian earthquake disaster refugees with their nonhost counterparts. METHODS A random sample survey was conducted from October 2011 through December 2012 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Haitian participants were assessed regarding their 2010 earthquake exposure and impact on family and friends and whether they hosted earthquake refugees. Using standardized scores and thresholds, they were evaluated for symptoms of three common mental disorders (CMDs): posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder (MDD). RESULTS Participants who hosted refugees (n = 51) had significantly higher percentages of scores beyond thresholds for MDD than those who did not host refugees (n = 365) and for at least one CMD, after adjusting for participants' earthquake exposures and effects on family and friends. CONCLUSIONS Hosting refugees from a natural disaster appears to elevate the risk for MDD and possibly other CMDs, independent of risks posed by exposure to the disaster itself. Families hosting refugees deserve special attention.
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- Antoine Messiah
- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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- From the INSERM U-1178, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France, the Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami
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Bucki B, Spitz E, Etienne AM, Le Bihan E, Baumann M. Health capability of family caregivers: how different factors interrelate and their respective contributions using a Bayesian approach. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:364. [PMID: 27125282 PMCID: PMC4848818 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3027-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The lifestyles of family caregivers pose risks to their physical, mental and social health. The capability to stay healthy may be protective in the context of poor socioeconomic conditions and risk behaviours, but the interrelations between its aspects and their respective influences remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interrelations between the factors comprising health capability of family caregivers (HCFC) and the respective contributions of its components. Methods All stroke patients admitted to all hospitals in Luxembourg were identified by the ‘Inspection Générale de la Sécurité Sociale’ using the national database system for care expenditure reimbursement, and asked to designate the main person caring for them. Sixty-two caregivers (mean age 59.3 years; 40 women and 22 men) responded face to face, to a questionnaire including 20 items measuring eight aspects of health capability (physical functioning, psychological functioning, lifestyle value, self-efficacy towards the use of health services, family support, social capital, material conditions/sense of security, and satisfaction with the interactions with health services). Using a Bayesian approach, significance values were estimated by comparing the test values to the posterior distribution of the parameters. Structural equation modelling with standard deviations was applied. Results Female family caregivers had lower scores than men in physical and psychological functioning. Family caregivers with the lowest incomes had the least lifestyle value, social capital and material conditions/security. Self-efficacy towards health services increased with age. The material conditions/sense of security factor was positively correlated with almost all the others. The items that impacted health capability factors the most were - for physical functioning – fatigue, and - for family support - feeling abandoned by the family. Conclusions During the chronic phase, relationships between risk behaviours can help guide social and health decision-makers to determine their priorities in improving the lives of family caregivers. Enhancing health capability involves implementing programs that relieve family caregivers physically, and foster family networking around the person being cared for. Special attention should also be paid to the socially disadvantaged in order to fight inequalities in health capability. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3027-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Barbara Bucki
- University of Luxembourg, Research Unit INSIDE, Institute of Health & Behaviour, Maison des Sciences Sociales, Campus Belval, L-4633, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- University of Lorraine, University Paris Descartes, APEMAC EA4360, Campus du Saulcy, 57006, Metz, France
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- Unité de psychologie de la santé, Faculté de Psychologie, Logopédie et Sciences de l'Education, University of Liège, 4000, Liège, Belgium
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- University of Luxembourg, Research Unit INSIDE, Institute of Health & Behaviour, Maison des Sciences Sociales, Campus Belval, L-4633, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- University of Luxembourg, Research Unit INSIDE, Institute of Health & Behaviour, Maison des Sciences Sociales, Campus Belval, L-4633, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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Tseng CN, Huang GS, Yu PJ, Lou MF. A Qualitative Study of Family Caregiver Experiences of Managing Incontinence in Stroke Survivors. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129540. [PMID: 26066345 PMCID: PMC4466333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Incontinence 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. Design This qualitative descriptive study employed a grounded-theory approach. Methods Semi-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. Findings Data 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. Conclusion The 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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- Chien-Ning Tseng
- Department of Nursing, Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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White CL, Brady TL, Saucedo LL, Motz D, Sharp J, Birnbaum LA. Towards a better understanding of readmissions after stroke: partnering with stroke survivors and caregivers. J Clin Nurs 2014; 24:1091-100. [PMID: 25441776 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To describe the experience of readmission from the perspective of the stroke survivor and family caregiver. BACKGROUND Older stroke survivors are at an increased risk for readmission with approximately 40% being readmitted in the first year after stroke. Patients and their families are best positioned to provide information about factors associated with readmission, yet their perspectives have rarely been elicited. DESIGN Descriptive qualitative study. METHODS This study included older stroke survivors who were readmitted to acute care from home in the six months following stroke, and their family caregivers. Participants were interviewed by telephone at approximately two weeks after discharge and a sub-set was also interviewed in person during the readmission. Interviews were audio-taped and content analysis was used to identify themes. RESULTS From the 29 semi-structured interviews conducted with 20 stroke survivors and/or their caregivers, the following themes were identified: preparing to go home after the stroke, what to expect at home, complexity of medication management, support for self-care in the community and the influence of social factors. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the critical perspective of the stroke survivor and family caregiver into furthering our understanding of readmissions after stroke. Participants identified several areas for intervention including better discharge preparation and the need for support in the community for medication management and self-care. The findings suggest that interventions designed to reduce readmissions after stroke should be multifaceted in approach and extend across the continuum of care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The hospital level has been the focus of interventions to reduce preventable readmissions, but the results of this study suggest the importance of community-level care. The individual nature of each situation must be taken into account, including the postdischarge environment and the availability of social support.
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- Carole L White
- School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Quinn K, Murray C, Malone C. Spousal experiences of coping with and adapting to caregiving for a partner who has a stroke: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Disabil Rehabil 2013; 36:185-98. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.783630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Erlingsson CL, Magnusson L, Hanson E. Family caregivers' health in connection with providing care. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2012; 22:640-55. [PMID: 22203389 DOI: 10.1177/1049732311431247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Our aim was to investigate connections between Swedish family caregivers' health and providing care for an ill relative by conducting a systematic search and synthesis of previous research. We analyzed 31 articles using first qualitative content analysis then hermeneutic analysis. Analysis resulted in three derived themes-sliding sideways into caregiving, caregiving in reciprocity, and caregiving in disintegration-and a main interpretation and conceptual model of Swedish family caregivers' health-caregiving in a sphere of beliefs. Results indicated that Swedish family caregivers' beliefs, experiences of reciprocity, or nonsupport, together with quality of interpersonal relationships and feelings of responsibility and guilt, have a profound impact on their health. These results point to the value and importance of nurses gaining an understanding of family caregivers' beliefs and experiences of reciprocity or nonsupport to effectively promote family caregivers' health.
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Baumann M, Lurbe-Puerto K, Alzahouri K, Aïach P. Increased residual disability among poststroke survivors and the repercussions for the lives of informal caregivers. Top Stroke Rehabil 2011; 18:162-71. [PMID: 21447466 DOI: 10.1310/tsr1802-162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To analyze the associations between increased residual disability among poststroke survivors and the repercussions for their informal caregivers' lives, taking into account the latter's gender and education level. METHODS 215 stroke survivors (64.5 years; 55.8% men) were recruited by one neurologist from each of the 22 French regions. Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz ADL) was mean 9.3, and 54% still had impairments in "more than two of the six neurological domains" of the American Heart Association Stroke Outcome Classification (AHA.SOC): motor, sensory, vision, affect, cognition, and language. The 215 caregivers (57.8 years; 72.1% women) completed a face-to-face questionnaire concerning their social (8 items), material (4 items), and emotional (8 items) repercussions. RESULTS Katz ADL and AHA.SOC were significantly related to social repercussions for caregivers. Lack of autonomy among stroke survivors (low Katz ADL) was associated with the material difficulties of most concern to caregivers: "I needed to move house" (odds ratio [OR] 1.16; 95% CI, 1.07-1.27) and "I cannot go out anymore" (OR 1.29; 95% CI, 1.16-1.44). Being a male caregiver was strongly associated with a feeling of injustice (OR 2.53; 95% CI, 1.07-6.00). A low educational level was linked to an increased feeling of fear (OR 2.61; 95% CI, 1.05-6.51) and a greater feeling of isolation (OR 6.49; 95% CI, 1.20-35.02). CONCLUSION Increased dependency post stroke leads to impoverishment in the caregiver's social relationships. Evaluating the emotional repercussions, particularly for men, is an important aspect of enabling survivors to continue to live at home. Innovative accompaniment and counseling services should be considered.
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Bjuresäter K, Larsson M, Athlin E. Struggling in an inescapable life situation: being a close relative of a person dependent on home enteral tube feeding. J Clin Nurs 2011; 21:1051-9. [PMID: 21418362 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03596.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To explore what it means to be a close relative of a person dependent on home enteral tube feeding (HETF) and how they can manage this situation. BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that the situation of close relatives in home care in general can be burdensome and difficult. Research is scarce about experiences of close relatives when patients are treated with HETF. DESIGN A qualitative design was used, in accordance with grounded theory (GT). METHODS Twelve close relatives were interviewed twice, using open-ended questions. Five were relatives of patients supported by home care services or advanced home care teams. Using the GT method, sampling, data collection and data analysis were carried out simultaneously. RESULTS One core category, 'Struggling in an inescapable life situation' and eight categories were found. The situation led to involuntary changes in the lives of the close relatives, something they could do little about. Their lives had become completely upturned and restricted by the HETF. Togetherness and pleasure was lost and they felt lonely. The relatives faced a new role of being informal caregivers and they had to adjust their daily life accordingly. They felt forced to take on a heavy responsibility for which they lacked support. The close relatives struggled to manage and to make the best of their new situation. CONCLUSIONS This study highlighted the demands and vulnerability which is embedded in the role of being a close relative of a patient with HETF. It also pointed out their need for comprehensive support from the health care system. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Support to facilitate the situation of close relatives should be given from the health care. One way to organise the care could be through a nurse-led clinic, which provides continuous support, information and counseling.
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Cameron JI, Cheung AM, Streiner DL, Coyte PC, Stewart DE. Stroke Survivor Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Family Caregiver Depression During the First 2 Years Poststroke. Stroke 2011; 42:302-6. [PMID: 21164124 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.597963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Jill I. Cameron
- From the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (J.I.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University Health Network and University of Toronto, Departments of Medicine, Health Policy Management and Evaluation, and Public Health Sciences (A.M.C.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (D.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences (D.L.S.), McMaster
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- From the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (J.I.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University Health Network and University of Toronto, Departments of Medicine, Health Policy Management and Evaluation, and Public Health Sciences (A.M.C.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (D.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences (D.L.S.), McMaster
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- From the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (J.I.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University Health Network and University of Toronto, Departments of Medicine, Health Policy Management and Evaluation, and Public Health Sciences (A.M.C.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (D.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences (D.L.S.), McMaster
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- From the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (J.I.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University Health Network and University of Toronto, Departments of Medicine, Health Policy Management and Evaluation, and Public Health Sciences (A.M.C.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (D.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences (D.L.S.), McMaster
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- From the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (J.I.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University Health Network and University of Toronto, Departments of Medicine, Health Policy Management and Evaluation, and Public Health Sciences (A.M.C.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry (D.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences (D.L.S.), McMaster
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King RB, Hartke RJ, Houle TT. Patterns of relationships between background characteristics, coping, and stroke caregiver outcomes. Top Stroke Rehabil 2010; 17:308-17. [PMID: 20826419 DOI: 10.1310/tsr1704-308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Little is known about mediators of stroke caregiver outcomes or patterns of relationships of outcome predictors. We examined relationships between the variable sets of caregiver and stroke survivor characteristics, coping (proposed mediators), and caregiver outcomes. METHODS We assessed 253 dyads prior to discharge from acute rehabilitation. Outcomes were depression, anxiety, preparedness, life change, and family functioning. Coping included problem solving, caregiver appraisal, and unmet resource needs. Multivariate canonical correlation analyses were computed between the sets of variables to identify unique patterns of relationships. RESULTS Six patterns of significant relationships were found (R =.30 to .84, Ps <.01 to .02). The strongest relationship was that between greater threat appraisal and negative life change, greater anxiety, and lower caregiving preparedness (P < .01). Caregiver characteristics (nonwhite, spousal caregivers) were related significantly to several outcomes (positive life change, lower anxiety, and less healthy family functioning) (R = .43, P <.01) and remained significant after controlling for the effect of mediators (R = .32, P < .02). CONCLUSION Findings suggest various patterns of relationships that provide guidance for individualizing early caregiver intervention. Clinicians can build on caregivers' strengths while identifying threats to adaptation to tailor interventions that promote healthy outcomes.
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- Rosemarie B King
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Bäckström B, Asplund K, Sundin K. The meaning of middle-aged female spouses’ lived experience of the relationship with a partner who has suffered a stroke, during the first year postdischarge. Nurs Inq 2010; 17:257-68. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1800.2010.00490.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Salter K, Zettler L, Foley N, Teasell R. Impact of caring for individuals with stroke on perceived physical health of informal caregivers. Disabil Rehabil 2010; 32:273-81. [DOI: 10.3109/09638280903114394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The experience of being a middle-aged close relative of a person who has suffered a stroke, 1 year after discharge from a rehabilitation clinic: A qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud 2009; 46:1475-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2009] [Revised: 04/24/2009] [Accepted: 04/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ostwald SK, Godwin KM, Cron SG. Predictors of life satisfaction in stroke survivors and spousal caregivers after inpatient rehabilitation. Rehabil Nurs 2009; 34:160-7, 174; discussion 174. [PMID: 19583057 DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2009.tb00272.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A global measure of life satisfaction has become increasingly important as an adjunctive outcome of healthcare interventions for people with disabilities, including those caused by stroke. Life satisfaction of stroke survivors mayaffectcaregivingspouses, as well. The purpose of this study was to identify, among many physical and psychosocial variables, specific variables that were associated with life satisfaction at 12 months after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, and variables that were predictive of life satisfaction 1 year later (at 24 months). Between 12 and 24 months, life satisfaction decreased for stroke survivors, while it increased for caregiving spouses. The relationship between the couple (mutuality) was the only variable that was a significant predictor of life satisfaction for both stroke survivors and their spouses.
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Caregiving is a women's health issue globally, as many more women than men are informal caregivers. Caregiving related to gender role socialization, burden, and economic and health consequences has been discussed in the literature. Together this body of work demonstrates some positive but mainly negative consequences to the health and economic circumstances of women. Overall achievement of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals has important implications for informal caregivers globally, because achievement of these goals is essential to reducing the undue burden, the lost opportunities, and the injustice of health care systems that take advantage of women's volunteer caregiving.
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- Judith A Berg
- University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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Ostwald SK, Bernal MP, Cron SG, Godwin KM. Stress experienced by stroke survivors and spousal caregivers during the first year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Top Stroke Rehabil 2009; 16:93-104. [PMID: 19581196 DOI: 10.1310/tsr1602-93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE This study describes levels of stress in stroke survivors and spousal caregivers and identifies predictors of stress in couples during their first year at home. METHOD The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was administered to 159 stroke survivors and caregivers at discharge and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Other variables tested included stroke survivor function (FIM), health status, mutuality, stroke impact (SIS), caregiver coping (F-COPES), support (MOS Social Support Survey), and preparedness. Repeated measures analyses of PSS scores were conducted with linear mixed models for stroke survivors and caregivers. RESULTS PSS scores for stroke survivors and caregivers were positively correlated (p<.01). Scores decreased significantly over the year, but caregivers had higher scores initially and decreased less. Stroke survivor function was a significant predictor of stress for both survivors and caregivers. Preparation was the most powerful predictor of stress in caregivers, whereas mutuality was the strongest predictor for stroke survivors. Good health, social support, and coping were associated with less stress. CONCLUSIONS Stress is increased by poor function and mediated by internal and external buffers including health, the dyadic relationship, coping ability, and social support. More research using a dyadic research approach is needed to better understand stress within couples.
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- Sharon K Ostwald
- Center on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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Ostwald SK. Who Is caring for the caregiver? Promoting spousal caregiver's health. FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH 2009; 32:S5-S14. [PMID: 19065094 DOI: 10.1097/01.fch.0000342835.13230.a0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Older adults are at high risk for developing chronic illnesses; those older than 85 are also the most rapidly growing segment of the US population. The majority of care for older adults with disabilities is provided in the community by family caregivers, as well as spouses if they are available. Although there has been significant research on the effect of caregiving on spousal health, few studies have addressed the health promotion needs of spousal caregivers. More research is needed to study health-promoting behaviors in the context of the social and physical environments in which spousal caregivers live and work.
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- Sharon K Ostwald
- Gerontological Nursing Center on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Ostwald SK. Predictors of life satisfaction among stroke survivors and spousal caregivers: a narrative review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.2217/1745509x.4.3.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stroke is a major cause of disability and death worldwide. It affects 15 million people globally and 60% either die or are permanently disabled as a result of stroke. In a rapidly aging population, stroke is expected to continue to be a major concern for survivors, their families and health and social care providers. Most stroke survivors live in the community and are assisted by family caregivers, especially spouses. However, stroke-related impairments and poststroke depression interfere with recovery and result in impaired relationships and reduced life satisfaction for the survivors and their spouses. New interventions are needed to assist stroke survivors and their spouses to cope with the many physical, emotional and environmental changes that result after stroke and enable survivors to become reintegrated into the community.
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- Sharon K Ostwald
- The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, 6901 Bertner Avenue, SONSCC – Room 644, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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