Viver e Cuidar Após o Acidente Vascular Cerebral

Background: Stroke may cause permanent changes in the patient and in the caregiver and, consequently, in their quality of life. Objectives: To assess the perception of quality of life of caregivers and stroke patients hospitalized in the Stroke Unit of the Hospital Center of Baixo Vouga. Methodology...

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Published in:Referência (Coimbra) 2016, Vol.serIV (8), p.103-111
Main Authors: Silva, Inês Filipa Guerra da, Neves, Conceição Fernandes da Silva, Vilela, Ana Cláudia Gomes, Bastos, Lília Marisa Dias, Henriques, Marina Ivone Lamego Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
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NURSING
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Summary:Background: Stroke may cause permanent changes in the patient and in the caregiver and, consequently, in their quality of life. Objectives: To assess the perception of quality of life of caregivers and stroke patients hospitalized in the Stroke Unit of the Hospital Center of Baixo Vouga. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, with a non-probability convenience sample. Results: The socio-demographic and clinical variables influence the quality of life. Two months after the stroke, both the patients and the caregivers have worse quality of life. Conclusion: When comparing patients' and caregivers' quality of life at the time of hospitalization and at the 2-month follow- -up (after discharge), we concluded that both have worse quality of life 2-months after the stroke. We also concluded that the caregivers have better quality of life than the patients, although this difference was not statistically significant.
ISSN:0874-0283
2182-2883
DOI:10.12707/RIV15047