Publications by authors named "Charles Shamoun"
Aim: To report an analysis of the concept of functional dependence among stroke survivors.
Background: Functional dependence among stroke survivors is a focal stimulus that leads to caregiver burden and can be measured and applied to research and theory in different ways depending on the researcher's interpretation of the concept.
Design: A concept analysis was conducted using the method described by Walker and Avant.
BACKGROUND: Caregiver burden associated with caring for stroke survivors remains a prominent issue in nursing. With stroke being a leading cause of disability worldwide, it is essential that the impact of the stroke survivor's physical disability be analyzed so interventions can be developed to relieve related caregiver burden. The purpose of this systematic review is to review the existing nursing and allied-health literature aimed at the impact of stroke survivors' physical disability on the presence of caregiver burden.
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