Okonkwo UP, Agbo CF, Ibeneme SC, Igwe ES, Akosile CO, Onwuakagba IU, Emmanuel OC, Maduagwu SM, Ezenwankwo EF, Ekechukwu EN. The Burden and Quality of life of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors with Cognitive Impairment in Selected Healthcare Facilities in Anambra State, Nigeria.
Gerontol Geriatr Med 2022;
8:23337214221126329. [PMID:
36189374 PMCID:
PMC9520178 DOI:
10.1177/23337214221126329]
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Abstract
Objective:
To determine the burden and quality of life of caregivers of stroke survivors with cognitive impairment in selected healthcare facilities in Anambra State, Nigeria.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional survey using the World Health Organization QOL-BREF and Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) as instruments. Descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage counts, mean and standard deviation were used to summarize the socio-demographics. Spearman’s ranked order correlation; Mann–Whitney U test assessed the correlation and gender and age difference in QoL and caregiver’s burden. Alpha level was set at 0.05.
Results:
Physical health domain of QOL was slightly moderate (53.29 ± 15.19), psychological health was low (46.33 ± 16.96), social relationship was slightly moderate (51.16 ± 0.31), environmental health was slightly moderate (51.22 ± 15.88), the burden of caregivers was high (6.35 ± 1.29).
Conclusion:
The quality of life of the caregivers of stroke survivors with cognitive impairment was moderate, and the caregivers’ stress was high in the sample of the population studied.
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