Effect of a Tailored Multidimensional Intervention on the Care Burden Among Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

Skill-building can be defined as training the family caregivers the following skills (1) hands-on training in such skills as positioning, transferring and mobility techniques and assistance with activities of daily living; (2) coping strategies and stress management (3) communicating with healthcare professionals. Psycho-education is teaching and provision the family caregivers the knowledge and information regarding stroke (stroke definition, types of stroke, risk factors, prevention of recurrent stroke, medication management, stroke complications and measures for prevention and management of these complications). Besides, family caregivers will be taught and given the knowledge and information regarding managing stroke survivors' emotions and behaviors. Peer support can be defined as engaging the family caregivers of stroke survivors in interactions with their peers for support and exchanging advices and experiences.