The dyadic self-care experience of stroke survivors and their caregivers: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Promoting self-care is the core response strategy of the global health system to the burden of stroke. Although self-care in stroke represents a dyadic phenomenon, the dyadic self-care experience of stroke survivors and their caregivers is often overlooked in clinical practice.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to explore the dyadic self-care experience of stroke survivors and their caregivers.

Design

A descriptive qualitative design was used to conduct the study.

Results

The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research was used for study reporting. A total of 21 stroke survivor-caregiver dyads were recruited for this study between May 2022 and September 2022. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed using the

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632628 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature