Quality of life and burden of informal caregivers of stroke survivors

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-12

  Ogunlana, Michael O ^a   Dada, Olumide O ^b   Oyewo, Olajire S ^c   Odole, Adesola C ^b,d   Ogunsan, Morenike O ^a  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital   (Nigeria)

^d NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER STRAIN INDEX; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 84898822668     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10137025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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