Informal caregiving burden and perceived social support in an acute stroke care facility

Informal caregiving burden and perceived social support in an acute stroke care facility

Abstract Background Providing informal caregiving in the acute in-patient and post-hospital discharge phases places enormous burden on the caregivers who often require some form of social support. However, it appears there are few published studies about informal caregiving in the acute in-patient p...

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Main Authors: Christopher Olusanjo Akosile, Tosin Olamilekan Banjo, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye, Peter Olanrewaju Ibikunle, Adesola Christiana Odole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Stroke
Stroke survivors
Informal caregivers
Burden
Social support
Acute care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-018-0885-z

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