Association Between Family Functioning and Health-related Quality of Life in Stroke Survivor-Informal Family Caregiver Dyads.

Purpose: Stroke survivors and their informal family caregivers may share the impact of the disease, which may affect family functioning and quality of life (QoL) for both. This study compared the perceptions of stroke survivors and informal family caregivers regarding family functioning and QoL and examined the QoL of those reporting effective versus ineffective family functioning.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design and convenience sampling were used.