Assessing Unmet Needs of Caregivers after Stroke: Occupational Therapist Practices and Perspectives

Needs of family caregivers of stroke patients: a longitudinal study of caregivers’ perspectives

BACKGROUND After a stroke, patients often suffer from varying degrees of disability that require acute inpatient treatment and extended care at home. Therefore, the caregivers assume multiple responsibilities that can result in stress, particularly when their own needs are inadequately addressed during the patient's recovery. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the changing needs of family...

Caregivers ’ experiences of unmet needs during palliative care

Family Needs of Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

Background: After a stroke, patient often suffers varying degree of disability that requires immediate hospital care and extended home care. Therefore, caregivers assume multiple roles to fulfil the needs of survivors at home. The current study aim to explore various needs felt by the caregivers of stroke survivors at home. Methods: A cross sectional community-based survey was carried out. Hund...

Perceived Unmet Rehabilitation Needs 1 Year After Stroke: An Observational Study From the Swedish Stroke Register.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Met care demands are key aspects in poststroke quality of care. This study aimed to identify baseline predictors and 12-month factors that were associated with perceived unmet rehabilitation needs 1 year poststroke. METHODS Data on patients who were independent in activities of daily living, hospitalized for acute stroke during 2008 to 2010, and followed up 1 year posts...

Unmet needs in paediatric psychopharmacology: Present scenario and future perspectives.

Paediatric psychopharmacology holds great promise in two equally important areas of enormous biomedical and social impact, namely the treatment of behavioural abnormalities in children and adolescents, and the prevention of psychiatric disorders with adolescent- or adult-onset. Yet, in striking contrast, pharmacological treatment options presently available in child and adolescent psychiatry ar...