Emotional support, physical help, and health of caregivers of stroke survivors

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-54

  Steiner, Victoria ^a   Pierce, Linda ^b   Drahuschak, Sean ^b   Nofziger, Erin ^b   Buchman, Debra ^b   Szirony, Tracy ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE;

EID: 42949131662     PISSN: 08880395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01376517-200802000-00008     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. American Heart Association, & American Stroke Association. (2007). Heart disease and stroke statistics 2007 update. Retrieved January 2, 2007, from www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1166711577754HS-StatsInsideText.pdf.
2. Bakas, T., Austin, J., Okonkwo, K., Lewis, R., & Chadwick, L. (2002). Needs, concerns, strategies, and advice of stroke caregivers the first 6 months after discharge. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 34, 242-251.
3. Bass, D., McClendon, M., Brennan, P., & McCarthy, C. (1998). The buffering effect of a computer support network on caregiver strain. Journal of Aging and Health, 10 (1), 20-43. (Pubitemid 28076742)
4. Beach, S., Schulz, R., Yee, J., & Jackson, S. (2000). Negative and positive health effects of caring for a disabled spouse: Longitudinal findings from the caregiver health effects study. Psychology and Aging, 15, 259-271.
5. Benyamini, Y., Idler, E., Leventhal, H., & Leventhal, E. (2000). Positive affect and function as influences on self-assessments of health: Expanding our view beyond illness and disability. Journal of Gerontology, 55B (2), 107-116. (Pubitemid 30241706)
6. Benyamini, Y., Leventhal, E., & Leventhal, H. (2003). Elderly people's ratings of the importance of health-related factors to their self-assessments of health. Social Science and Medicine, 56, 1661-1667. (Pubitemid 36299231)
7. Choi, N., & Wodarski, J. (1996). The relationship between social support and health status of elderly people: Does social support slow down physical and functional deterioration? [Electronic version]. Social Work Research, 20 (1), 52-63.
8. Deeg, D., & Kriegsman, D. (2003). Concepts of self-rated health: Specifying the gender difference in mortality risk. Gerontologist, 43 (3), 376-386. (Pubitemid 36733508)
9. Dening, T., Chi, L., Brayne, C., Huppert, F., Paykel, E., & O'Connor, D. (1998). Changes in self-rated health, disability and contact with services in a very elderly cohort: A 6-year follow-up study. Age and Aging, 27 (1), 23-33. (Pubitemid 28052543)
10. Dewey, H., Thrift, A., Mihalopoulos, C., Carter, R., Macdonell, R., McNeil, J., et al. (2002). Informal care for stroke survivors: Results from the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS). Stroke, 33 (4), 1028-1033. (Pubitemid 34293587)
11. Dorsey, M. & Vaca, K. (1998). The stroke patient and assessment of caregiver needs. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 16 (3), 62-67. (Pubitemid 128654749)
12. Fillenbaum, G. (1988). Multidimensional functional assessment of older adults: The Duke older Americans resources and services procedures. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
13. Fultner, D., & Raudonis, B. (2000). Home care and hospice. In A. G. Lueckenotte (Ed.), Gerontologic nursing (2nd ed., pp. 771-796). St. Louis: Mosby.
14. Govoni, A. L., Pierce, L. L., & Steiner, V. (2003, February). Role of the nurse specialist in Caring-Web©. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 7 (1). Retrieved November 3, 2007, from http://eaa-knowledge.com/ ojni/ni/303/caringweb.htm.
15. Grant, J., Elliott, T., Giger, J., & Bartolucci, A. (2001). Social problemsolving abilities, social support, and adjustment among family caregivers of individuals with a stroke. Rehabilitation Psychology, 46 (1), 44-57. (Pubitemid 32142631)
16. Grant, J., Glandon, G., Elliot, T., Giger, J., & Weaver, M. (2004). Caregiving problems and feelings experienced by family caregivers of stroke survivors the first month after discharge. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 27, 105-111. (Pubitemid 38903398)
17. Grant, J. S., Elliot, T. R., Weaver, M., Glandon, G. L., Raper, J. L., & Giger, J. N. (2006). Social support, social problem-solving abilities, and adjustment of family caregivers of stroke survivors. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 87, 343-350. (Pubitemid 43286942)
18. Gräsel, E., Biehler, J., Schmidt, R., & Schupp, W. (2005). Intensification of the transition between inpatient neurological rehabilitation and home care of stroke patients. Controlled clinical trial with follow-up assessment six months after discharge. Clinical Rehabilitation, 19, 725-736. (Pubitemid 41489526)
19. Harris Interactive. (2005, July 15). Number of " cyberchondriacs"-U. S. adults who go online for health information- increases to estimated 117 million. The Harris Poll, 54. Retrieved November 7, 2006, from www.harrisinteractive.com/harris-poll/index. asp?PID=584.
20. Kerr, S., & Smith, L. (2001). Stroke: An exploration of the experience of informal caregiving. Clinical Rehabilitation, 15, 428-436.
21. Larkin, M. (2000). Online support groups gaining credibility. Lancet, 355 (9217), 1834.
22. McGarry, J., & Arthur, A. (2001). Informal caring in late life: A qualitative study of the experiences of older carers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33 (2), 182-189.
23. Moore, L., Maiocco, G., Schmidt, S., Guo, L., & Estes, J. (2002). Perspectives of caregivers of stroke survivors: Implications for nursing. MEDSURG Nursing, 11, 289-295.
24. O'Connell, B., & Baker, L. (2004). Managing as carers of stroke survivors: Strategies from the field. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 10, 121-126.
25. Orem, D. (2001). Nursing: Concepts of practice (6th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
26. Pierce, L., Steiner, V., & Govoni, A. (2002). In-home online support for caregivers of survivors of stroke: A feasibility study. Computers, Informatics, and Nursing, 20 (4), 157-164.
27. Pierce, L., Steiner, V., Govoni, A., Hicks, B., Thompson, T., & Friedemann, M. (2004). Caregivers dealing with stroke pull together and feel connected. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 36 (1), 32-39.
28. Quittner A., Glueckauf, R., & Jackson, D. (1990). Chronic parenting stress: Moderating versus mediating effects of social support. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 59 (6), 1266-1278.
29. Raina, P., McIntyre, C., Zhu, B., McDowell, I., Santaguida, L., Kristjansson, B., et al. (2004). Understanding the influence of the complex relationships among informal and formal supports on the well-being of caregivers of persons with dementia. Canadian Journal on Aging, 23 (Suppl. 1), 49-59.
30. Schulz, R., & Beach, S. (1999). Caregiving as a risk factor for mortality: The caregiver health effects study. Journal of the American Medical Association, 282, 2215-2219.
31. Singh, M., & Cameron, J. (2005). Psychosocial aspects of caregiving to stroke patients. Axon, 27 (1), 18-24.
32. Sit, J., Wong, T., Clinton, M., Li, L., & Fong, Y. (2004). Stroke care in the home: The impact of social support on the general health of family caregivers. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13, 816-824.
33. Ski, C., & O'Connell, B. (2005). Caring for carers: Stroke survivors in the community. Australian Journal of Nursing, 13 (6), 31.
34. Smith, L. N., Lawrence, M., Kerr, S. M., Langhorne, P., & Lees, K. R. (2004). Informal carers' experience of caring for stroke survivors. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 46 (3), 235-244.
35. Steiner, V., & Pierce, L. (2002). Building a web of support for caregivers of persons with stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 9 (3), 102-111.
36. Teel, C., Duncan, P., & Lai, S. (2001). Caregiving experiences after stroke. Nursing Research, 50 (1), 53-60.
37. Tooth, L., McKenna, K., Barnett, A., Prescott, C., & Murphy, S. (2005). Caregiver burden, time spent caring and health status in the first 12 months following stroke. Brain Injury, 19 (12), 936-974.
38. Van den Heuval, E., Witte, L., Sanderman, R., & Mayboom-de Jong, B. (2001). Risk factors for burn-out in caregivers of stroke patients, and possibilities for intervention. Clinical Rehabilitation, 15, 669-677.
39. White, C., Mayo, N., Hanley, J., & Wood-Dauphinee, S. (2003). Evolution of the caregiving experience in the initial 2 years following stroke. Research in Nursing and Health, 26, 177-189.
40. Winslow, B. (2003). Family caregivers' experiences with community services: A qualitative analysis. Public Health Nursing, 20, 341-348.