Managing as carers of stroke survivors : strategies from the field O`Connell, Beverly and Baker, Linda 2004, Managing as carers of stroke survivors : strategies from the field, International journal of nursing practice, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 121-126, doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2004.00469.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Managing as carers of stroke survivors : strategies from the field Author(s) O`Connell, Beverly Baker, Linda Journal name International journal of nursing practice Volume number 10 Issue number 3 Start page 121 End page 126 Publisher Blackwell Publishing Asia Place of publication Carlton, Vic. Publication date 2004 ISSN 1322-7114 1440-172X Keyword(s) carers coping strategies discharge planning stroke survivors Summary Family members are required to provide increasingly complex care to relatives in the home. Stroke is a major cause of disability and there is increasing pressure being placed on carers to provide on-going support to stroke survivors living in the community. This study involved interviewing carers to determine their perspectives on the support and educational needs they require and the coping strategies they used. Data analysis revealed that carers experienced considerable uncertainty about their role as carers and their future and that they used a number of coping strategies to manage in their caring role. The coping strategies adopted by the carers included remaining positive, adapting to change, comparing their situation with others who were worse off, changing their employment status, humour, switching off and using family support. It is important for health care professionals to understand the complex role of the carers and to advise them on strategies they can use to assist managing this role. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2004.00469.x Field of Research 111004 Clinical Nursing: Tertiary (Rehabilitative) HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30002551 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Nursing and Midwifery Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 04 Jun 2013, 11:08:59 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 22:29:32 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 08:15:10 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 67 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 841 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 07 Jul 2008, 08:27:55 EST