The purpose of the present study was to review all available work published within the last
decade focusing on coping strategies in stroke caregivers and their impact on quality of Life …

Purpose To assess the available evidence regarding the quality of life (QoL) of informal
caregivers of stroke survivors, by identifying the instruments used to assess QoL, and its …

Background Person-centred care (PCC) has considerable effects on the clinical practice of
health professionals. The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives and …

This study sought to examine the effect of a spiritual program on the hope of stroke patients
in Iran. The present study was a randomized controlled trial that included 108 stroke patients …

Background and Purpose: Depression and quality of life (QOL) have an interdependent and
transactional nature in stroke survivor-caregiver dyads. While the strong relationship …

Stroke remains a leading cause of adult disability. The social, physical and psychological
consequences of stroke are devastating. With better understanding of causation and …

Although several studies have analyzed the effects of spirituality on stroke survivors'
physical functioning and their caregiver's outcomes, no systematic review or meta-synthesis …

Background Stroke is one of the primary causes of disability in China and around the world,
having an impact on the health and well-being of stroke patients. The importance of spiritual …

This chapter presents a model of meaning and coping that highlights the centrality of
meaning appraisal and coping in adjusting to adverse events. This model is then applied to …

Background Although several authors have analyzed the effects of spirituality on stroke
survivors' physical functioning and on their own caregiver's outcomes, such as quality of life …