Factors Affecting the Burden on Caregivers of Stroke Survivors in South Korea

Choi-Kwon, Smi; Kim, Hwa‐Sung; Kwon, Sun U.; Kim, Jong Seung

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2004.09.013

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“…The strain that the caregivers in this study experienced could stem from the functional dependency that was evident among the patients with 40% of them being severely dependent on their caregivers. Increased dependency on the caregiver results in increased caregiver strain (Bugge et al 1999;McCullagh et al 2005;Ilse et al 2008;Choi Kwon et al 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Caregiver strain and quality of life 6 - 36 Months post stroke

Hilton

Mudzi

Ntsiea

et al. 2013

South African Journal of Physiotherapy

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“…The higher the level of independence, the less strain the caregivers had and the reverse is true . Patient physical defi cits are associated with caregiver stress (Ilse et al 2008;Choi Kwon et al 2005).…”

Section: Caregiver Quality Of Life Six To 36 Months Post Strokementioning

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Caregiver strain and quality of life 6 - 36 Months post stroke

Hilton

Mudzi

Ntsiea

et al. 2013

South African Journal of Physiotherapy

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“…Unemployment was highlighted as a factor in the burden felt by prolonged caregiving. 22,23 The demand of providing care when patients were awaiting transplantation often made it difficult for the caregivers to retain formal employment, frustrated professional plans, created financial difficulties, and caused situations of guilt and aggressiveness between the patients and the caregivers.…”

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Patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation: Caregiver burden and stress

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Over the last few decades, informal caregivers of patients with chronic diseases have received more attention, and there is a growing volume of studies demonstrating high rates of burden, stress, and mental disorders in this group of individuals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden, stress, and psychosocial characteristics of informal caregivers of liver transplantation candidates. Participants were assessed by individual evaluations with the following instruments: a semistructured interview, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Inventá rio de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp, and the Beck Depression Inventory. The Mann-Whitney test was used for statistical analysis with a significance level of 0.05. The characteristics of the study group (n ¼ 61) were similar to those of groups in other studies with respect to gender (82% were women), kinship (64% were spouses), and age (the mean age was 47.6 years). The main stressors identified by the participants were as follows: doubts about ways to react in a crisis or in emergency situations (42.6%), mood swings of the patient (29.5%), and care involving food and medications (27.9%). Approximately 25% of the caregivers reported that they felt unprepared to adequately perform their roles. Data analysis indicated a greater burden overall on caregivers when the patient's Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score was greater than or equal to 15 points (P ¼ 0.041). Furthermore, caregivers of patients with alcoholic liver disease showed higher depression (P ¼ 0.034) and overall burden scores (P ¼ 0.031) versus caregivers of patients with liver disease due to other etiologies. In conclusion, the participants showed significantly high levels of burden, stress, and depression. Support measures and caregiver preparation should be implemented by health care providers. A loss of health can be seen as a crisis situation, with effects extending to the relatives of patients and affecting their quality of life. Studies have warned of the high incidence of mental disorders among caregivers of the chronically sick. Anxiety, mood swings, stress, a lack of preparation for coping with the demands of patients, and feelings of anger, fear, guilt, and loneliness are all common complaints among informal caregivers.

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“…A noncompletion rate of 19 from at least 252 attempts was achieved (based on 12 studies that reported numbers of individuals with aphasia that did not complete 5,20,21,23,24,[27][28][29][31][32][33][34] and 10 studies that reported the number that did. 5,20,21,23,24,28,29,[31][32][33] …”

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A Systematic Evaluation of the Adaptation of Depression Diagnostic Methods for Stroke Survivors Who Have Aphasia

Townend

Brady

McLaughlan

2007

Stroke

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Background and Purpose-One in 3 stroke survivors has aphasia (impaired language comprehension and expressive abilities). Conventionally, depression diagnosis uses language-based methods. We aimed to systematically review methods that have been used to diagnose depression and adaptations to these methods intended for people with aphasia. Methods-We systematically reviewed stroke studies (to January 2006) that included a depression diagnosis and individuals with aphasia. We extracted data related to depression diagnostic methods used for individuals with/without aphasia. We sought clarification from authors when required. Results-A total of 60 studies included people with aphasia. Almost half the studies (29/60; 48%) adapted their main depression diagnostic method (most typically a clinical interview and published criteria) for individuals with aphasia. Adaptive methods included: using informants (relatives or staff), clinical observation, modifying questions and visual analogue scales. Evidence of the validity or reliability of these adaptations was rarely reported. However, use of informants or clinical observation did achieve the inclusion of most people with aphasia in the diagnosis of depression. Remaining studies, that did not report adaptive methods, suggested that conventional language-based methods are suitable for individuals with only 'mild' aphasia. Conclusions-People with aphasia can be and have been included in depression diagnostic assessments. However, we suggest that depression and language experts collaborate to develop a more valid method of depression diagnosis for patients with aphasia that has good reliability. (Stroke.

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Factors Affecting the Burden on Caregivers of Stroke Survivors in South Korea

Cited by 134 publications

References 25 publications

Caregiver strain and quality of life 6 - 36 Months post stroke

Caregiver strain and quality of life 6 - 36 Months post stroke

Patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation: Caregiver burden and stress

A Systematic Evaluation of the Adaptation of Depression Diagnostic Methods for Stroke Survivors Who Have Aphasia

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