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. 2012 Oct 5:12:118.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-12-118.

Protective factors in patients aged over 65 with stroke treated by physiotherapy, showing cognitive impairment, in the Valencia Community. Protection study in older people (EPACV)

Vicente Gil-Guillen  1 , Concepcion Carratala-Munuera, Juan Carlos Andres Ortega, Domingo Orozco-Beltran, José Martínez Ribera, Avelino Pereira Expósito, Pablo Martínez Cánovas, Eduardo Payá Mora, Emilio Mayoral Azofra, Antonio Fernández Giménez, Adriana Lopez-Pineda, Patricia Lorca-Amorrich, Carlos Plaza-Sirvent, Elisabet Berzosa Sola, Ramon Salas-Rico, Angel Fernandez-Garcia
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Protective factors in patients aged over 65 with stroke treated by physiotherapy, showing cognitive impairment, in the Valencia Community. Protection study in older people (EPACV)

Vicente Gil-Guillen et al. BMC Neurol. .

Abstract

Background: Family function may have an influence on the mental health deterioration of the caregivers of dependent family members and it could have a varying importance on the care of dependents. Little attention has been paid to the preparation of minor stroke survivors for the recovery trajectory or the spouse for the caregiving role. Therefore, this study protocol intends to analyze the influence of family function on the protection of patients with stroke sequels needing physiotherapy in the family environment.

Methods/design: This is an analytical observational design, prospective cohort study and using a qualitative methodology by means of data collected in the "interviews of life". The study will be carried out by the Rehabilitation Service at Hospital of Elda in the Valencia Community.All patients that have been diagnosed with stroke and need physiotherapy treatment, having a dependency grade assigned and consent to participate in the study, will undergo a monitoring of one year in order to assess the predictive factors depending on the dependence of the people affected.

Discussion: Our research aims to analyze the perception of caregivers, their difficulties to work, and the influence of family function. Moreover, it aims to register the perception of the patients with stroke sequel over the care received and whether they feel protected in their family environment.

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