Understanding the needs of family caregivers of stroke patients with disabilities: A phenomenological study using the timing it right theory
The findings emphasize the necessity of developing culturally sensitive interventions that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of family caregivers across distinct phases of care. Consideration should be given to integrating multidisciplinary teams, leveraging telemedicine for continuity of care, and designing caregiver education programs aligned with Confucian family values. These strategies can reduce caregiver burden and improve stroke rehabilitation outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Yan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-1412)
- Yunhui Tong
- Qinqin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9295-5709)
- C. T. Liu
- Lingling Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-5418)
- Xing Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6193-1023)
- You Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1142-5445)
- Fangqun Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9192-9052)
- Ke Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2554-9628)
- Shilin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3704-3798)
- Bin Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0823-2116)
- Ling Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5054-6446)
- Hongyu Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4774-822X)
- Meihua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6099-4922)
Institutions
- Xiangyang Central Hospital (CN)
- Xiangtan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325671
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department
- Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province