Objective:To determine the relationship between family functioning and depression in primary caregivers of stroke survivors in China.Design:Baseline cross-sectional data from an intervention study for stroke survivors...Objective:To determine the relationship between family functioning and depression in primary caregivers of stroke survivors in China.Design:Baseline cross-sectional data from an intervention study for stroke survivors and their families were used.Setting:Neurology inpatient service of a large urban hospital.Participants:Stroke survivors(n=180),each with a primary caregiver,were enrolled in this study.The mean age of stroke survivors was 65.60 years,and the mean age of primary caregivers was 57.60 years.Interventions:Not applicable.Methods:The Family Assessment Device(FAD)and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D),respectively,were used.Results:Following a stroke of a family member,71%of caregivers experienced depressive symptoms.Higher depression severity in caregivers was linked to caregiver education,stroke survivor ADLs,and family functioning.Conclusion:Assessment of family functioning may help determine which caregivers are most at risk for developing depressive syndrome.展开更多
基金The research was funded by research grants from the Natural Science fund of He Nan Province,China.
文摘Objective:To determine the relationship between family functioning and depression in primary caregivers of stroke survivors in China.Design:Baseline cross-sectional data from an intervention study for stroke survivors and their families were used.Setting:Neurology inpatient service of a large urban hospital.Participants:Stroke survivors(n=180),each with a primary caregiver,were enrolled in this study.The mean age of stroke survivors was 65.60 years,and the mean age of primary caregivers was 57.60 years.Interventions:Not applicable.Methods:The Family Assessment Device(FAD)and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D),respectively,were used.Results:Following a stroke of a family member,71%of caregivers experienced depressive symptoms.Higher depression severity in caregivers was linked to caregiver education,stroke survivor ADLs,and family functioning.Conclusion:Assessment of family functioning may help determine which caregivers are most at risk for developing depressive syndrome.
