Publications by authors named "Cleopatra Kum"
Purpose: Most persons who have had strokes are cared for at home by family members-many of whom experience depressive symptoms and quality of life changes as a result of providing care. The objective of this study is to determine theoretically based factors associated with unhealthy days in stroke family caregivers.
Research Design And Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted using baseline data from a large randomized controlled clinical trial testing the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit program with 254 family caregivers of persons who have had strokes.
Stroke family caregivers often neglect their own health while providing care. Rigorous reviews have focused on stroke caregiver needs and outcomes; however, a comprehensive review of stroke caregiver health is lacking. The purpose of this integrative review was to determine factors associated with stroke family caregiver health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of the study was to design and evaluate a goal-setting tip sheet to improve stroke family caregiver health as part of the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit program.
Design: A multimethod design using open-ended questions and rating forms was used in this study.
Methods: In two studies, the goal-setting tip sheet was evaluated by caregivers (N = 12; N = 6), researchers (N = 10; N = 3), clinicians (N = 8; N = 4), and technology experts (N = 4; N = 4).