Informal caregivers for stroke survivors: what does occupational therapy offer?

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Abstract

Informal caregivers play an important role in the continuum of care for survivors of stroke and the caregivers' own well-being may therefore
have a significant impact on the survivor of stroke. Yet, caregiver training and support often do not fulfil the needs of caregivers and
the consequences are often described in literature as 'burden of care'. In this article, we encourage occupational therapists to consider
caregiving from an occupational perspective and we propose strategies for the enabling informal caregivers to maintain optimal wellbeing
and health by means of increased opportunity for balanced occupational participation.

Key words: stroke, informal caregivers, burden of care, occupational perspective, occupational therapy

 

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Author Biographies

  • Lyndall Serfontein, Life Pasteur Rehabilitation Hospital, Bloemfontein

    Qualifications: B OT (UFS), M OT (UFS)

    Occupational therapist, Life Pasteur Rehabilitation Hospital, Bloemfontein

  • Mia Elsabie van Schalkwyk, University of the Free State

    Qualifications: B OT (UFS), M OT (UFS)

    Affiliated lecturer, Dept of Occupational Therapy

    University of the Free State

  • Marieta Visser, University of the Free State

    Qualifications: B OT (UFS), MSc OT (Wits)

    Lecturer: Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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Published

13-05-2020

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Informal caregivers for stroke survivors: what does occupational therapy offer?. (2020). South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 50(1), 49-51. https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/sajot/article/view/19781
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