Abstract
Methods
The cross-sectional study was conducted at nine Dutch stroke service facilities involving 251 stroke patients and their caregivers.
We used the EuroQol (EQ-5D) and Satisfaction with Stroke Care questionnaires, and included the variables (1) disability at
hospital admission, (2) length of hospital stay, (3) demographic data, and (4) caregivers’ relationship with stroke patients.
The Actor–Partner (patient–caregiver) Interdependence Model (APIM) was used to examine dependence between patients’ and caregivers’
QoL scores through dyad membership.
We used the EuroQol (EQ-5D) and Satisfaction with Stroke Care questionnaires, and included the variables (1) disability at
hospital admission, (2) length of hospital stay, (3) demographic data, and (4) caregivers’ relationship with stroke patients.
The Actor–Partner (patient–caregiver) Interdependence Model (APIM) was used to examine dependence between patients’ and caregivers’
QoL scores through dyad membership.
Results
Patients’ age was significantly related to their QoL, and caregivers’ age and educational level were significantly related
to their QoL. Patients’ disability on hospital admission and length of stay were associated with patients’ QoL, and their
disability on admission was related to caregivers’ QoL. No relationship was found between length of stay and caregivers’ QoL.
Satisfaction with care was associated with both patients’ and caregivers’ QoL.
to their QoL. Patients’ disability on hospital admission and length of stay were associated with patients’ QoL, and their
disability on admission was related to caregivers’ QoL. No relationship was found between length of stay and caregivers’ QoL.
Satisfaction with care was associated with both patients’ and caregivers’ QoL.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-011-0107-1
- Authors
- Jane M. Cramm, Institute of Health Policy and Management (iBMG), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Mathilde M. H. Strating, Institute of Health Policy and Management (iBMG), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Anna P. Nieboer, Institute of Health Policy and Management (iBMG), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343