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Harmony within stroke patient-caregiver pairs concerning psychological and social repercussions, two years post-stroke in Luxembourg and Portugal.
Baumann, Michèle; Lurbe-Puerto, Katia; Le Bihan, Etienne
2010In International Sociology Association.
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Keywords :
social repercussions; social network; identity; caregiver; stroke suvovors; socioeconomic
Abstract :
[en] This study aims to improve our understanding of the impact of stroke on the lives of patients & principal caregivers (PCs). The objective was to analyze agreement within patient-caregiver couples in responses to statements concerning the psychological & social repercussions of stroke. Two years post-stroke, 97 patient-PC pairs were administered questionnaires at home. Logistic regression was used to analyze data on 50 couples of questionnaires from Luxembourg (Lux) & 47 from Portugal (Por); 60% of patients were men, with average ages of 65 years in Luxembourg & 71 years in Portugal; 75% of carers were women aged on average 61.5 years (Lux) & 61 years (Por). Responses to the question "Are you happy or not?" were more correlated with concordance within patient-caregiver couples’ statements concerning the psychological and social repercussions of stroke than were socioeconomic characteristics (nationality, age, having finished elementary school or not). Patients who considered themselves happy were more likely to give answers close to those of their caregivers. This was true particularly in the domain of stroke repercussions on relationships with friends: “sympathy shown by friends and relations”, “loss of friends”, “friends bothered by the handicap” & "ties maintained & even strengthened”. Conversely, PCs who described themselves as happy were less likely to agree with the patient they cared for. Patient-PC couples emphasised the consequences of a stroke on self-image in the face of the “loss of many friends" & the fact that "the patient feels devalued ". Family & social life is disrupted by stroke, and friendly relationships are put under stress. Patient-caregiver coherence is central, not least in its effect on quality of life. Do couples’ feelings about life have a decisive role in the reconstruction of the identities of patients and caregivers? What part will trust play in that process?
Research center :
- Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) > Institute for Health and Behaviour
Disciplines :
Sociology & social sciences
Public health, health care sciences & services
Identifiers :
UNILU:UL-CONFERENCE-2012-183
Author, co-author :
Baumann, Michèle ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
Lurbe-Puerto, Katia 
Le Bihan, Etienne ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Harmony within stroke patient-caregiver pairs concerning psychological and social repercussions, two years post-stroke in Luxembourg and Portugal.
Publication date :
2010
Event name :
XVII World Congress of Sociology from the ISA
Event organizer :
International Sociology Association
Event place :
Göteburg, Sweden
Event date :
11-17 July.
Audience :
International
Main work title :
International Sociology Association.
Publisher :
ISA, Sweden
Pages :
220-221
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
FnR Project :
F3R-INS-PFN-060606 - AVC Vivre au GD après ac. cérébral final - BAUMANN Michèle
Name of the research project :
F3R-INS-PFN-060606 > AVC Vivre au GD après ac. cérébral final > > BAUMANN Michèle
Funders :
University of Luxembourg - UL
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