Awareness of Caregivers and their Attitude toward Psychosocial Needs of Stroke Patients

Abstract

Stroke has become one of the leading causes of serious, long-term neurologic impairment and functional disability and is the cause of mortality globally. But, there are no known drug therapies to improve recovery after stroke. Depending on the severity and type, stroke can leave an individual with a residual damage of physical, psychological, social and cognitive functions (Pollak et al., 2012). A family caregiver is a person who lives daily with the patient providing assistance with hygiene care, giving comfort, feeding, encouraging rehabilitation activities, and interacting with the therapeutic team (Santos et al., 2014). Aim of the Study The present study aimed to assess caregivers’ awareness and their attitude toward psychosocial needs of stroke patients. Research questions: What are the knowledge of caregivers about stroke? What is the knowledge of caregivers about psychosocial needs of stroke patients?