The impact of home care based on the Continuous Care Model by family caregivers on activities of daily living of stroke patients
Advances in Nursing & Midwifery,
Vol. 27 No. 1 (2018),
3 April 2018
,
Page 39-52
https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v27i1.15767
Abstract
Abstract
Background and Aim:
Interventions to support stroke care givers by providing education and Training in skills essential
for the day to day management of disabled stroke survivors have shown a little impact in reducing
the burden of care but there are many recommended to use a more effective skill. We evaluated the
effectiveness of caregiver training by Continuous Care Model to increasing patient’s functional
squeal and improving patient and caregiver outcomes.
Materials and Methods:
This research was a quazi-experimental study. A total number of 90 cases were equally divided into
two groups. Continuous Care Model training was applied to the caregiver in the experimental group
until ten weeks after discharge. In the same time, the control group was treated based on routine
protocol. Main outcome was measured for patients, by Functional Independence Measure, which
measures patient’s functional status. Recovery was quantified by the changes in the Functional
Independence Measure total scores. Caregiver demographic and care home checklist for Caregiver,
was completed by the researcher too.
Finding:
Although Wilcoxon test showed significant differences in the mean scores of Functional
Independence Measure (p<0/001) in each group, We used the Mann-Whitney test to compare
differences in mean of changes Functional Independence Measure between two groups after
intervention and it showed changes in experimental group (P<0/001) was more than control group.
Conclusion:
Training care givers by Continuous Care Model can improve functional recovery, and activities of
daily living of stroke patients.
Keywords:
Home care; Caregivers, Activities of Daily Living; Stroke; Patients
- Home care
- Caregivers
- Activities of Daily Living
- Stroke
- Patients
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