Table 3 Average needs of family caregivers in different dimension in different stages of study
From: Investigating the needs of family caregivers of older stroke patients: a longitudinal study in Iran
Domain | Stage of study | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Admission time | pre-discharge | 2 weeks after discharge | 12 weeks after discharge | |||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Health information | 97.2 | 3.63 | 97.2 | 3.69 | 76.7 | 31.9 | 63.9 | 32.53 |
Community networks | 94.5 | 3 | 94.5 | 3 | 85.5 | 12.5 | 72.3 | 21.53 |
Professional support | 98 | 2.71 | 97.8 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 8.34 | 73 | 18.02 |
Instrumental support | 89.8 | 15.25 | 89.2 | 17.23 | 72.8 | 31.17 | 60/6 | 32.55 |
Emotional support | 95.5 | 3.38 | 95.4 | 3.02 | 82.4 | 10.36 | 68.5 | 12.43 |
Involvement with patient care | 94.6 | 5.9 | 93.8 | 7.16 | 62.2 | 33 | 40.4 | 27.63 |