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Quality of life in stroke survivor-caregiver dyads: a new conceptual framework and longitudinal study protocol.
- Source :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Mar2015, Vol. 71 Issue 3, p676-687, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Aim To describe a new conceptual framework and the research protocol of a study designed to examine the quality of life in stroke survivor-caregiver dyads. Background Stroke has a significant impact on the patient-caregiver dyad. Few studies have been guided by a specific conceptual framework which considers the interactions among pre-existing situations prior to stroke, the new situation caused by the stroke and the moderating effects of environmental and caregiver-related variables. Design Longitudinal study. Methods A sample of stroke survivor-caregiver dyads will be enrolled at patient discharge from rehabilitation hospitals and will be surveyed every 3 months for 1-year. Hypotheses generated from the conceptual framework will test predictors, mediators and moderators of stroke survivor and caregiver quality of life from the pre-existing situation prior to the stroke, the new situation mediation poststroke and situation moderators. The study is supported by a grant from the Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, Rome, December 2013. Discussion This study seeks to identify variables in the pre-existing situation prior to the stroke (e.g. living condition), the new situation mediation poststroke (e.g. type of stroke and caregiver burden) as well as situation moderators (e.g. social support) that influence stroke survivor-caregiver dyad's quality of life across the stroke trajectory. Also, the study will inform clinical practice and research by identifying variables that are potentially modifiable and therefore amenable to intervention. The proposed framework will also be helpful for future research focused on stroke survivor-caregiver dyads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CAREGIVERS
CONCEPTUAL structures
STATISTICAL correlation
HEALTH status indicators
PATIENT aftercare
LONGITUDINAL method
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
REHABILITATION centers
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICS
SURVEYS
COMORBIDITY
DATA analysis
ACTIVITIES of daily living
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SEVERITY of illness index
STROKE patients
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03092402
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 100853690
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12524