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Needs for family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors
Jaine Kareny Silva1, Karla Ferraz Anjos2, Jeorgia Pereira Alves3
1Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Brazil, jainekareny@yahoo.com.br.
Objectives:
To know the needs of family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors.
Methods:
This is a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study. Data were collected from 37 family caregivers of Cerebrovascular Accident survivors from a city in the interior of Bahia, through an interview using a semi-structured form, between September 2017 and March 2018, and submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results:
Three categories emerged: the early need for health education on the disease and care for family caregivers; the need to restructure care for family caregivers; 3) family caregivers need free time for social activities and (self)care.
Conclusions:
Caregivers have basic needs for health care and social interaction, which can enable by educational health interventions.
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