Self-care in stroke patients and the capability of primary caregivers

作     者：Huiying Zhang Paer Yi Yunyi Yang 

作者机构：Nursing School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200025 China 

出 版 物：《Neural Regeneration Research》 (中国神经再生研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2010年第5卷第23期

页      面：1812-1816页

核心收录：

学科分类：0832[工学-食品科学与工程（可授工学、农学学位）] 12[管理学] 120203[管理学-旅游管理] 1202[管理学-工商管理] 1002[医学-临床医学] 08[工学] 1010[医学-医学技术（可授医学、理学学位）] 100215[医学-康复医学与理疗学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：the Science and Technology Foundation Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University No. YZ1048 

主　　题：stroke rehabilitation community self-care primary caregiver investigation 

摘      要：Stroke rehabilitation, especially for patients with sequelae, lacks practicable rehabilitation training methods. Using the convenience sampling method, self-care ability in 60 stroke patients was investigated for 6 months to 2 years post-stroke （sequelae stage）, as well as the capability of primary caregivers selected from two communities in Shanghai, China. Influential factors were analyzed. Results demonstrated that only 37% of stroke patients exhibited strong self-care ability, and 43% of primary caregivers provided high levels of care. Results also demonstrated that self-care ability in stroke patients, as well as the capability of primary caregivers, should be improved. A total of 47% of stroke patients participated in community rehabilitation training, and self-care ability was significantly better in this group than in patients who did not receive rehabilitation training. Thus it is necessary to develop systematic, individualized, and family-based rehabilitative strategies to improve community rehabilitation training modes and strengthen rehabilitation guidance for patients and caregivers.