Needs of family caregivers caring for stroke patients: based on the rehabilitation treatment phase and the treatment setting.
The objective of the study was to identify the needs of family members across rehabilitation treatment phases and treatment settings. Participants were 123 family caregivers in rehabilitation settings in South Korea that replied to the survey. The needs were measured by the Family Needs Questionnaire (FNQ) and the t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze collected data. In the comparison of two rehabilitation phases, the family caregivers caring for their patients in the acute rehabilitation phase perceived the need for health information as more important than those in the postacute phase. In addition, the family caregivers caring for patients in the acute rehabilitation phase were less satisfied with community network support and family support than those in the postacute phase. In the comparison of treatment settings, family caregivers caring for their patients in outpatient clinic services showed the lowest satisfaction of their needs in four areas (health information, emotional support, instrumental support, and professional support) compared with those in inpatient facilities or day hospitals. Findings are discussed within the context of the empirical and theoretical literature and implications for social work practice are considered.
Kim
Jae Won
JW
School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 211 S Cooper Street, Arlington, TX 76019, USA.
Moon
Sung Seek
SS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000523:psychology; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D019058:Community Networks; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D004645:Empathy; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011383:Progressive Patient Care; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D020521:Stroke / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D019467:Subacute Care / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires