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Caregiver burden in caregivers of stroke survivors: A hospital-based study
Conclusion: CG burden increases with increased severity of stroke. Integrated stroke rehabilitation services should also address CGs issues along with patients.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - December 3, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Anand Kumar Ajay Kumar Yadav Varun Kumar Singh Abhishek Pathak Rameshwar Nath Chaurasia Vijaya Nath Mishra Deepika Joshi Source Type: research

Predictors of caregiver burden after stroke in Nigeria: Effect on psychosocial well-being.
Conclusion: In this study, psychosocial burden in CGs was indexed by various determinants and impacted QoL negatively. Given the integral role of CGs to the care of SSs in the community, mental health services, psychosocial support programs, and stratification based on known vulnerability factors seems viable options for intervention, assessment, and planning. PMID: 31579140 [PubMed]
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - October 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Indian J Psychiatry Source Type: research

A qualitative study on palliative needs of stroke patients in an Indian tertiary care setting - Doctors & #39; perspective
Conclusions: From the interviews of the clinicians, we can conclude that care of a stroke patient is more than medical management and rehabilitation, as several other aspects of the patient's life are affected by the condition. The quality of life aspect has to be looked upon as an area that requires active intervention in a setting of stroke. Physical disabilities were viewed as the most significant factor in reducing the quality of life. Spiritual needs have a low priority in comparison to other physical needs. Due to high patient load and time constraints, many of the needs are unaddressed. Two important area...
Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care - January 31, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Jacob Lloyd Ashna Maria Pinto Shoba Nair Subhash Tarey Source Type: research