Article

Caregivers usually are not involved while planning the stroke
survivor's medical and rehabilitation goals and interventions. This review aimed
to identify the needs of stroke survivors as perceived by their caregivers.
DESIGN: A literature search from 2003 to 2014 was conducted using Medline,
CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Google Scholar. Sixty-six studies were included. Most
studies excluded did not encompass caregivers' perspectives. Four reviewers
screened the titles, abstracts, and full texts of the articles for inclusion. The
data extracted from these studies were synthetized into metathemes. RESULTS:
Fifty-two qualitative, ten quantitative survey, and four mixed-methods studies
were included in the final synthesis. The studies came from 11 countries. The
data synthesis produced following three metathemes:
(a) body functional needs,
including psychological function, physical function, cognitive function, and
uncertainty related to function; (b) activity and participatory needs, including
healthy lifestyle, physical activities, speech, independence, cognitive
activities, and uncertainty related to activities and participation; and (c) environmental needs, encompassing support, services, safety, accommodation and
accessibility, and uncertainty related to environmental factors. CONCLUSIONS:
This scoping review identified a range of needs of stroke survivors as perceived
by their caregivers. Incorporating the caregiver's preferences and values into
clinical decisions may improve outcomes among stroke survivors.

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