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Abstract
Purpose. Despite increasing evidence of adverse effects on informal carers of caring for stroke survivors, little is known about the characteristics of carers and survivors that influence carer outcomes. The purpose of this review is to summarize factors influencing outcomes in carers of stroke survivors.
Methods. A systematic review of studies identified from English language medicine, nursing and psychology databases from 1996 – 2006 was carried out.
Results. Thirty-nine studies were identified. Studies from Europe and the USA investigating negative carer outcomes dominated. Carer psychological characteristics and survivor disability were shown to influence carer outcomes. However, the diversity of carers and outcomes investigated and differences in study timing post-stroke make generalizations difficult.
Conclusions. Despite improvements in study design over the last two decades, atheoretical studies employing overlapping concepts and poorly defined participants still dominate. Future studies should have theoretical underpinning and should acknowledge the diversity of carers, survivors and their situations. In addition, future emphasis on positive carer outcomes may improve understanding of protective carer factors.
| Measurement scales and their abbreviations | ||
| BI | = | Barthel Index |
| BCOS | = | Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale |
| BDI | = | Beck Depression Inventory |
| CADI | = | Carers' Assessment of Difficulties Index |
| CBS | = | Carer Burden Scale |
| CES-D | = | Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale |
| EADL | = | Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale |
| CSI | = | Caregiver Strain Index |
| LiSat-9 | = | Life Satisfaction Checklist |
| EQ-VAS | = | Euroqol Visual Analogue Scale |
| EQ-5D | = | 5D Euroqol |
| FMWB | = | Family Member Well-Being Measure |
| FIM | = | Functional Independence Measure |
| GDS | = | Goldberg Depression Scale |
| GDS-15 | = | Geriatric Depression Scale |
| GHQ | = | General Health Questionnaire |
| GHQ-30, HADS | = | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| HPLP-II | = | Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile |
| MBI | = | Modified Barthel Index |
| MRS | = | Modified Rankin Scale |
| = | Physical Health Index | |
| PGWB | = | The Psychological General Well-Being Index |
| POMS | = | Profile of Mood States |
| RNLI | = | Reintegration to Normal Living |
| SF-36 | = | Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey |
| LSIA | = | Life Satisfaction Index A |
| MBI | = | Modified Barthel Index |
| RSS | = | Relatives Stress Scale |
| SCQ | = | Sense of Competence Questionnaire |
| SOC | = | Sense of Coherence |
| = | SF-12 Medical Outcome Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey | |
| Short Form – GDS-15 | = | Geriatric Depression Scale |
| = | Short Zung Interviewer Assisted Depression Scale | |
| ZBI | = | Zarit Burden Interview |
| Measurement scales and their abbreviations | ||
| BI | = | Barthel Index |
| BCOS | = | Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale |
| BDI | = | Beck Depression Inventory |
| CADI | = | Carers' Assessment of Difficulties Index |
| CBS | = | Carer Burden Scale |
| CES-D | = | Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale |
| EADL | = | Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale |
| CSI | = | Caregiver Strain Index |
| LiSat-9 | = | Life Satisfaction Checklist |
| EQ-VAS | = | Euroqol Visual Analogue Scale |
| EQ-5D | = | 5D Euroqol |
| FMWB | = | Family Member Well-Being Measure |
| FIM | = | Functional Independence Measure |
| GDS | = | Goldberg Depression Scale |
| GDS-15 | = | Geriatric Depression Scale |
| GHQ | = | General Health Questionnaire |
| GHQ-30, HADS | = | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| HPLP-II | = | Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile |
| MBI | = | Modified Barthel Index |
| MRS | = | Modified Rankin Scale |
| = | Physical Health Index | |
| PGWB | = | The Psychological General Well-Being Index |
| POMS | = | Profile of Mood States |
| RNLI | = | Reintegration to Normal Living |
| SF-36 | = | Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey |
| LSIA | = | Life Satisfaction Index A |
| MBI | = | Modified Barthel Index |
| RSS | = | Relatives Stress Scale |
| SCQ | = | Sense of Competence Questionnaire |
| SOC | = | Sense of Coherence |
| = | SF-12 Medical Outcome Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey | |
| Short Form – GDS-15 | = | Geriatric Depression Scale |
| = | Short Zung Interviewer Assisted Depression Scale | |
| ZBI | = | Zarit Burden Interview |