"We don't have a back-up plan": an exploration of family contingency planning for emergencies following stroke.
Soc Work Health Care
; 51(6): 531-51, 2012.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22780702
ABSTRACT
Little research has explored emergency preparedness among families coping with stroke. In this longitudinal qualitative study, we explored contingency caregiving planning by interviewing (N = 18) family caregivers providing care for a stroke survivor at home during the first 6 months post-discharge from the hospital. Emergent themes showed most families did not have a concrete "back-up plan" for a crisis or disaster situation involving the primary caregiver being unable to provide care. Furthermore, they assumed formal respite services or long-term care would be available should the need arise. Despite increased awareness over time, most caregivers had not devised contingency plans at 6 months.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Família
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Cuidadores
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Planejamento em Desastres
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Work Health Care
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá