Back to Search Start Over

Predictors of caregiver burden after stroke in Nigeria: Effect on psychosocial well-being.

Authors :
Oni, Osunwale Dahunsi
Olagunju, Andrew Toyin
Okpataku, Christopher Izehinosen
Erinfolami, Adebayo Rasheed
Adeyemi, Joseph Dada
Source :
Indian Journal of Psychiatry; Sep/Oct2019, Vol. 61 Issue 5, p457-464, 8p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article discusses caregivers (CGs) are critical to the care and recovery of stroke survivors (SSs), in the community. Topics include the instruments used including sociodemographic Clinical Questionnaires , the Zarit Burden Interview and the World Health Organization QoL‑BREF scale; and caregiver burden refers to alterations in CGs emotional and physical health that occuring when care demands outweigh available resources.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00195545
Volume :
61
Issue :
5
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
138924785
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_395_18