Burden in caregivers of long-term stroke survivors: Prevalence and determinants at 6 months and 5 years after stroke

Highlights • We evaluate caregiver burden in caregivers of stroke patients. • Severe burden declines from 44% to 36% within 5 years after stroke. • Only carer-related factors predict the burden in early and chronic phases of stroke.

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2015-08, Vol.98 (8), p.1011-1016
Main Authors: Jaracz, Krystyna, Grabowska-Fudala, Barbara, Górna, Krystyna, Jaracz, Jan, Moczko, Jerzy, Kozubski, Wojciech
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anxiety - epidemiology
Burden of illness
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Cost of Illness
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Nursing
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Stroke
Stroke - psychology
Stroke Rehabilitation
Survivors
Time Factors
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Summary:Highlights • We evaluate caregiver burden in caregivers of stroke patients. • Severe burden declines from 44% to 36% within 5 years after stroke. • Only carer-related factors predict the burden in early and chronic phases of stroke.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2015.04.008