A longitudinal study of burden among spouse and non-spouse caregivers of older adults with stroke-induced-dependency.

Autor:	Day CB; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil., Bierhals CCBK; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil., Pizzol FLFD; University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., Low G; University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., Santos NOD; Universidade Franciscana. Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil., Paskulin LMG; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2023 Dec 04; Vol. 76 (6), pp. e20230052. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 04 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0052
Abstrakt:	Objective: to assess the burden of spouse and non-spouse caregivers of older adults with stroke-induced-dependency after discharge from a university hospital's Specialized Care Stroke Unit in southern Brazil. Methods: a longitudinal survey. The sample consisted of 48 consenting caregivers, among which 20 were spouse caregivers. Data were collected between May 2016 and July 2018. One week after discharge, caregivers completed a sociodemographic profile, the Functional Independence Measure, and the Caregiver Burden Scale. Burden was also measured two months after discharge. Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analyses of Variance. Results: regarding time 1, non-spouse caregivers experienced greater burden with respect to social isolation (p = .01). Along with a persistently greater sense of isolation (p=.04), non-spouse caregivers felt far greater general strain (p =.01). Conclusion: statistically significant differences in burden over time highlight the importance of assessing caregiver burden after discharge and the need for a formal support program.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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