Sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial factors associated with depressive behaviour in family caregivers of stroke survivors in the acute care phase

Primary objective: This study examined sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial characteristics of family caregivers of stroke survivors at risk for depression. Research design: A correlational study. Methods and procedures: Data were collected from 52 family caregivers and care recipients with i...

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Published in:Brain injury 2004-08, Vol.18 (8), p.797-809
Main Authors: Grant, Joan S., Weaver, Michael, Elliott, Timothy R., Bartolucci, Alfred R., Newman Giger, Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Caregivers - psychology
Consumer Behavior
Depression - ethnology
Depression - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Home Nursing - psychology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychometrics
Risk Factors
Social Support
Stroke - nursing
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Summary:Primary objective: This study examined sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial characteristics of family caregivers of stroke survivors at risk for depression. Research design: A correlational study. Methods and procedures: Data were collected from 52 family caregivers and care recipients with ischemic stroke. Data were collected 1-2 days before discharge from a rehabilitative facility and at 5, 9 and 13 weeks post-discharge. Main outcomes and results: Compared to African Americans, Caucasians had ∼3.7 times higher odds of being at risk. The odds of being at risk for depressive behaviour decreased by 30% for each unit increase in belonging and increased by 5% for each unit increase in burden. Conclusions: Family caregivers who are isolated from others may benefit from therapeutic interventions that facilitate social interaction and decrease caregiver burden. Ethnic differences in caregiver depression merit further research.
ISSN:0269-9052
1362-301X
DOI:10.1080/02699050410001671766