Chinese family caregivers of stroke survivors: Determinants of caregiving burden within the first six months

• Published in: Journal of clinical nursing Vol. 26; no. 23-24; pp. 4558 - 4566
• Main Authors: Han, Yanhong, Liu, Yilan, Zhang, Xuelin, Tam, Wilson, Mao, Jing, Lopez, Violeta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2017
• Subjects: burden; Caregivers; China; Cultural values; depression; Families & family life; Mental depression; Quantitative analysis; Social support; Stress; Stroke; China; social support; caregivers; depression; stroke; China; burden

Aims and objectives To describe the family caregivers’ caregiving experience for stroke survivors and to identify the determinants of caregiving burden over 6 months. Background Sociocultural factors influence the caregiving experience in China. However, little is known about the dynamic changes occ...