Burden and modifications in life from the perspective of caregivers for patients after stroke Sobrecarga y modificaciones de vida en la perspectiva de los cuidadores de pacientes con accidente vascular cerebral Sobrecarga e modificações de vida na perspectiva dos cuidadores de pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral

• Main Authors: Huana Carolina Cândido Morais (Author), Arethusa Morais de Gouveia Soares (Author), Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira (Author), Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho (Author), Maria Josefina da Silva (Author), Thelma Leite de Araujo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: to analyze the impact that caring has on a member of the family caring for a patient after a cerebrovascular accident, correlating life modifications and mental suffering with the perceived burden. METHOD: a cross-sectional, quantitative study, undertaken in January-April 2010 in Fortalez...