Burden, anxiety and depression in the caregiver of cerebrovascular disease patients

Sobrecarga, ansiedad y depresión en el cuidador de paciente con enfermedad cerebrovascular

Given its overall impact, cerebrovascular disease entails major financial issues and affects patient’s quality of life, his family, his community and the health care systems. This article describes the effects of these events, considered as catastrophic, on the caregiver and how they impact his quality of life and induce the presence of conditions such as burden, depression and anxiety. It also identifies the risk factors which make caregivers susceptible to developing these conditions, which would help the health care system to implement and provide timely caregiver support.

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