Tracking patterns of needs during a telephone follow-up programme for family caregivers of persons with stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Programmes that address stroke family caregiver needs and skill-building are recommended based on the literature and patient care guidelines for stroke rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to explore patterns of perceived needs and skill-building during a stroke caregiver intervention programme.

Method

Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data from 123 stroke caregivers enrolled in the intervention group of a randomised controlled clinical trial. Caregivers received eight weekly telephone sessions, with a booster session a month later. At each session, the Caregiver Needs and Concerns Checklist (CNCC) was used to identify and prioritise current needs that were then addressed through skill-building strategies.

Results

Perceived needs changed ove

SUBMITTER: Bakas T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912456 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature