Open AccessFactors affecting burden on caregivers of stroke survivors: Population-based study in Mumbai (India)
Author(s) -
Maumita Bhattacharjee,
Jaee Vairale,
Kamal Gawali,
P. M. Dalal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.94994
Subject(s) - medicine , modified rankin scale , stroke (engine) , population , perceived stress scale , caregiver burden , anxiety , urinary incontinence , physical therapy , pediatrics , gerontology , ischemic stroke , surgery , psychiatry , stress (linguistics) , disease , dementia , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , environmental health , ischemia , engineering
Caring for stroke patients leads to caregiver (CG) strain. The aims of this study are to identify factors related to increased CG burden in stroke survivors in a census-defined population and to assess the relationship between patient characteristics and CG stress.