Emotional well-being of close relatives to stroke survivors

Abstract

Emotional well-being is influenced when a close relative gets a stroke. This seems to relate more strongly to the perceived burden of care than to objective characteristics of the patient.

Does a short period of rehabilitation in the home setting facilitate functioning after stroke? A randomized controlled trial

“…However, caring or supporting a stroke patient can often be burdensome to the caregiver (C. S. Anderson et al 1995;Bugge et al 1999;Dennis et al 1998;N. J. van Exel et al 2005;Wyller et al 2003) and affects family functioning. There is evidence that improved social support as an intervention improves outcomes and that an active educational / counselling approach has a positive impact on family functioning post stroke (Bhogal et al 2003).…”

A Longitudinal Study of Health-Related Quality of Life of First Stroke Survivors’ Close Relatives

“…Reports about health consequences for stroke survivors’ relatives or caregivers often refer to psychological domains, many of them giving evidence for burden [10,11,12] and strain [13, 14], emotional distress [15,16,17], impairment in emotional well-being [18, 19] and anxiety disorders [7, 20]. Depression is prominent and recurrent [21,22,23].…”

Lærer opp pårørende til slagrammete

“…Det at man ikke forstår den slagrammedes atferd fører til frustrasjon og usikkerhet (13,14). Byrden de opplever har stor betydning for pårørendes følelse av velvaere (15). En film om sorg fikk gode tilbakemeldinger og viste at dette er et viktig tema.…”