Abstract:
Background: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Bangladesh. The World Health
Organization ranks Bangladesh’s mortality rate due to stroke as number 124 in the world. The
reported prevalence of stroke in Bangladesh is 6.72%, although no data on stroke incidence have
been recorded. Hospital-based studies conducted in past decades have indicated that
hypertension is the main cause of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in Bangladesh. The high
number of disability-adjusted life-years lost due to stroke (53.59 per 100 000 people) show that
stroke severely impacts Bangladesh’s economy. Purpose: To find out the stress among the
stroke caregivers at the centre for the rehabilitation of the paralyzed (CRP), Bangladesh.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to find out the level of stress of the stroke caregivers
at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP), to explore the socio-demographic
status of stroke caregivers, relationship between functional independence level of the patient and
stress among the caregiver. Methodology: A Cross-sectional Study is conducted to determine
the stress among the stroke caregivers at the centre for the rehabilitation of the paralyzed (CRP),
Bangladesh. The data was collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive
statistics through using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software version 23.0.
Result: Among the 57 participants, most of them were of age range 31 to 40 years, 35.1% was male and
64.9% was female. Most of them was under SSC (6- 10) and the rest was 3.5%, 19.3%, 28.1%, 17.5%,
1.8% was illiterate, primary, SSC, HSC and graduate respectively. Most of the caregiver was housewife
and the percentage was 56.1%. Almost 36.8% participants had family income like 21000 to 30000 taka.
84.2% participants had no sub-caregiver. 66.7% participants were taking care for more than 6 months and
89.5% were taking care for more than 17 hours in a day. 54.4% patient’s functional independence level
was 41 to 60. Among the all participants 87.7% was in moderate stress level (14 to 26).
Description:
A thesis is submitted to the SSARC Regional Interprofessional Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Science of Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in conformity with the requirements for the Degree of M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh: