Characteristics of pain among stroke patients and their caregivers.

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the characteristics of pain among the stroke patients and their caregivers. Objectives: To explore the demographic information of the participants of patients; to find out more affected age group among patient ; to clarify the onset and behavior of pain after stroke; to identify the pain intensity/severity level according to NPR scale; to focus the location of pain, to focus pain during movement and to illuminate. To identify the demographic information of caregivers. To explore the pain among caregivers, to identity the pain severity of patients by NPR scale. And to identify Their training system . Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was chosen to accomplish the objectives of the study. 110 subjects were selected through convenience non random sampling technique from the neurology physiotherapy department of CRP. A structural mixed questionnaire was developed through searching of literature. The participants were requested to answer according to the developed format of the question. The answers were entered into SPSS 20 software and analyzed as descriptive statistics. Results: The study was conducted on 110 participants of pain among the stroke patients and their caregivers. Out of the participant the majority of the age group range between (51-60) The most of the participants had pain it’s 70.9%.Majority of the participants suffered by shoulder pain and this percentage value35.5%. More than half of the participants came from rural area. The most of the participants had Ischemic stroke among 80.0% . Majority of the participants affected side were right side it’s percentage value were 61.1%. 51.8% patient pain onset were (0-1) month. And the 70.9% patient were took physiotherapy treatment for pain management beside stroke streatment. In this study the maximum caregiver were female it’s 65.5%. 50.0% participants were in urban area. The most of the participants relation were wife 35.5%. 20.9% participants of caregivers were suffered by pain. Majority of the participants had back pain. 7.3% participants were took physiotherapy treatment. No no other participants get training for patient caring. Key word: Stroke, Pain.