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Predictors of caregiver burden after stroke in Nigeria: Effect on psychosocial well-being

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Family caregivers (CGs) are critical to the care and recovery of stroke survivors (SSs), particularly in the community. However, little is known about their psychosocial well-being, especially in developing countries. In this study, we assessed CG burden, psychiatric morbidity, quality of life (QoL), and predictors of burden. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We recruited 150 dyads of CGs/SSs from two outpatient clinics in Nigeria. Data were …

Authors

Oni OD; Olagunju AT; Okpataku CI; Erinfolami AR; Adeyemi JD

Journal

Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 61, No. 5, pp. 457–464

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

2019

DOI

10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_395_18

ISSN

0019-5545