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Social Support Status In Informal Caregivers Of Stroke Patients, Yanyuh Lee, Yeehwa Wu, Ihsuan Chen, Kuchou Chang, Yuching Huang, Jenwen Hung
Social Support Status In Informal Caregivers Of Stroke Patients, Yanyuh Lee, Yeehwa Wu, Ihsuan Chen, Kuchou Chang, Yuching Huang, Jenwen Hung
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Objective: Informal caregivers play an important role in post-stroke care. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the social support status over an 18-month duration; the relationship between health status and social support level; and the predictors of low social support status in informal caregivers of stroke patients. Methods: We recruited eligible inpatients with first-ever ischemic stroke and their informal caregivers from a tertiary referral teaching hospital. The social support rating scale (SSRS) of the caregivers was determined at 3, 16, and 18 months after stroke onset. Beck depression inventory (BDI) as well as the physical and mental composite …