Between freedom and reclusion: social support as a quality-of-life component in the family caregiver-dependent person binomial

Authors

  • Silvia Cristina Mangini Bocchi São Paulo State University; Botucatu Medical School
  • Margareth Angelo University of São Paulo; School of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000100003

Keywords:

social support, cerebrovascular accident, patients, family, rehabilitation

Abstract

This is a qualitative study which uses Grounded Theory as its methodological framework and Symbolic Interactionism as a theoretical base to understand the experience of family caregivers for Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) patients with regard to social support during their rehabilitation process at home. The components (themes and categories) of the phenomenon assuming home care and specifically the themes assuming care with support and assuming care without support were inter-related for the purpose of comparison and analysis, in order to apprehend how the interaction between them occurred. It was observed that, in addition to the recovery of the patient's autonomy, social support is one of the intervenient components in the quality of life for the family caregiver-disabled person binomial, particularly with respect to the caregiver's freedom to resume his/her life plan.

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Published

2008-02-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Between freedom and reclusion: social support as a quality-of-life component in the family caregiver-dependent person binomial. (2008). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 16(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692008000100003