Long-term impact of stroke on family caregiver well-being: A population-based case-control study

Conclusions:
Stroke caregiving is associated with persistent psychological distress, but life satisfaction, depression, and mental health QOL became comparable to noncaregivers by 3 years after stroke. Caregiver leisure satisfaction was chronically lower than in noncaregivers. Intervention for stroke caregivers should recognize both the strains faced by caregivers and their capacity for successful coping over time.

Source: Neurology - March 30, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Haley, W. E., Roth, D. L., Hovater, M., Clay, O. J. Tags: Quality of life, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Case control studies ARTICLE Source Type: research