dc.contributor.supervisor |
Lobchuk, Michelle (Nursing) |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jin, Chen
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dc.date.accessioned |
2013-09-09T16:36:42Z |
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dc.date.available |
2013-09-09T16:36:42Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-09-09 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22138 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Stroke is one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses in Canada. Family caregivers can make a significant contribution toward patients’ recovery. Caregivers’ emotions can impact their motivation to engage in empathy-related helping behaviours. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among functional deficits of post-stroke individuals, family caregivers’ emotions, and caregivers’ ability to empathize with post-stroke individuals. As guided by Davis’s organizational model on empathy, a correlational descriptive methodology was employed. Participants were requested to complete four questionnaires. Study found that caregiver fatigue was the only factor associated with caregiver empathy-related behaviour. Analyses also found that communication deficits had a linkage with caregivers’ negative emotions. Study results will contribute to the current state of the literature on post-stroke care at home by understanding of the impact of caregivers’ psychological experiences on their empathy-related responses toward post-stroke individuals. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research were made based on this study’s results. |
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dc.subject |
caregiver |
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dc.subject |
stroke |
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dc.subject |
emotion |
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dc.subject |
empathy |
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dc.title |
The relationship between family caregivers’ emotional states and ability to empathize with post-stroke individuals |
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dc.degree.discipline |
Nursing |
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dc.contributor.examiningcommittee |
Chernomas, Wanda (Nursing) Pooyania, Sepideh (Internal Medicine) |
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dc.degree.level |
Master of Nursing (M.N.) |
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dc.description.note |
October 2013 |
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