A Bibliometric Analysis of Stroke Caregiver Research from 1989 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: Many stroke survivors suffer with varying degrees of disability and require assistance. Family members commonly act as informal caregivers, caring for these stroke survivors and ensuring care adherence. However, many caregivers reported a poor quality of life and physical and psychological distress. Due to these issues, multiple studies have been conducted to understand the experience of caregivers, the outcomes of caregiving, and interventional studies among caregivers. This study aims to explore the intellectual landscape of studies on stroke caregivers using bibliometric analysis. Studies with "stroke" and "caregiver" terms in the title were extracted from the Web of Sciences (WOS) database. The resulting publications were analysed using the 'bibliometrix' package in R. There wer

SUBMITTER: Bin Suliman MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10001807 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature