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The Effects of Emotional Support and Physical Help on the Health of Caregivers of Persons with Stroke

Nofziger, Erin J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1149001064

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2006, Master of Science (MS), University of Toledo, Nurse Educator.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects, in the first 6 months of caring, of emotional support and physical help on the health of first-time caregivers of persons with stroke. This study was a secondary analysis of data collected during baseline, 3-month, and 6-month telephone interviews for a large NIH study. Only the control group for the NIH study was used (n = 40) and a descriptive-correlational designwas employed. The data were analyzed using non-parametric statistics. Caregivers' perceived health and their receipt of emotional support and physical help did not change significantly over time. A significant, positive relationship was found to exist between emotional support and caregiver health at 6 months. Nurses can help preserve the stability of caregivers’ health during the initial 6 months of caring and beyond by assisting them to establish and maintain an accessible network of emotional and physical support from family, friends, and formal services.
Linda Pierce, Ph.D., R.N. (Advisor)
68 p.
Health Sciences, Nursing
Caregivers; Stroke; CVA; Health; Emotional Support; Physical Help

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  • Nofziger, E. J. (2006). The Effects of Emotional Support and Physical Help on the Health of Caregivers of Persons with Stroke [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1149001064

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nofziger, Erin. The Effects of Emotional Support and Physical Help on the Health of Caregivers of Persons with Stroke. 2006. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1149001064.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nofziger, Erin. "The Effects of Emotional Support and Physical Help on the Health of Caregivers of Persons with Stroke." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1149001064

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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