Needs for family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors
Objective. To know the needs of family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors. Methodology. This is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study. Data were collected from 37 family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors from a city in the interior of Bahia, through an int...
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Universidad de Antioquia
2020
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/2e8f0f4b7cc2446bbf73313ffeef7f98 |
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| Summary: | Objective. To know the needs of family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors.
Methodology. This is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study. Data were collected from 37 family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors from a city in the interior of Bahia, through an interview using a semi-structured form, between September 2017 and March 2018, and submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results. Three categories emerged: the early need for health education on the disease and care for family caregivers; the need to restructure care for family caregivers; 3) family caregivers need free time for social activities and (self)care.
Conclusion. Caregivers have basic needs for health care and social interaction, which can enable by educational health interventions. |
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