1. The Burden and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Individuals With Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Akyurek, Gokcen, Bilgin, Nurten, and Calıs, Havva Talay
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CROSS-sectional method ,STATISTICAL correlation ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,SATISFACTION ,T-test (Statistics) ,INTERVIEWING ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HEALTH surveys ,BURDEN of care ,FINANCIAL stress ,QUALITY of life ,RESEARCH methodology ,RESEARCH ,ONE-way analysis of variance ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,STROKE ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,DATA analysis software ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CAREGIVER attitudes ,SOCIAL isolation - Abstract
This study investigated the caregiving burden, quality of life and life satisfaction of caregivers of individuals with stroke during the pandemic period. A descriptive a study was performed with a sample of caregivers (n = 80) of inpatient individuals with stroke in Kayseri, Turkey. The Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Short Form Health Survey-36, and Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as well as some open-ended questions. Using descriptive analysis and correlations, results showed that caregiving burden of the participants was correlated to quality of life and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 (p < 0.05). Specific types of burden include: stress, isolation, financial issues, disruption of therapy, patient-caregiver relationship, and kinship relations. These findings provide important information about the increased burden of caregivers during the pandemic. This study offers information to design a framework of interventions to reduce the physical, social, and psychological effects on caregivers in similar conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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