The Caregiver Experience After Stroke in a COVID-19 Environment: A Qualitative Study in Inpatient Rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Two-thirds of stroke survivors will require caregiver assistance. Evidence suggests the mental health of caregivers is closely related to patients' health outcomes. The timing of this study intersected with the beginning of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that required strict social distancing and hospital visitor policy changes. This study aims to answer the primary research question: What is the level and nature of stress experienced by caregivers of persons with newly-acquired stroke in the inpatient rehabilitation setting and how has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the caregiver experience?

Methods

Recruitment occurred from a single inpatient rehabilitation facility. Pa

SUBMITTER: Sutter-Leve R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737698 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature