"Standing alone": understanding the self-management of family caregivers of persons post-stroke at the time of acute care

CONCLUSION: During acute care, many self-management skills are required from family caregivers but are just starting to be developed. This development can first be observed as co-management with the social network and is often combined with shared decision-making. Information-sharing, foundational for developing self-management, is essential for family caregivers and should be supported proactively by health professionals from the beginning. Further, from the start, health professionals should raise awareness about role changes and imbalances of activities among family caregivers to prevent negative influences on their health.PMID:37461245 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2236020
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research