Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: Informal caregivers need to support their loved ones while performing caregiving responsibilities. A phenomenological qualitative study was done to understand the role of social support accessible for stroke caregivers.
METHODS: The respondents were enrolled from different organizations or support groups who were conducting activities specifically for stroke victims and/or their caregivers. Data collection was concluded after 10 participants were interviewed as no new major themes were discovered. Hence, saturation of data was obtained with a sample of 10 respondents.
RESULTS: Two themes were identified from the interviews: \"Response to Stroke\" and \"Stress and Coping\". Categories in theme one \"Response to Stroke\" were \"Work Life Balance\", \"Reaction of Other People or Family to Stroke\", and \"Expectations and Responsibility from Caregivers\". Categories in theme two \"Stress and Coping\" were \"Impact of Stroke on Abilities of Victim\", \"Stressors and Concerns for the Caregivers\", \"Strategies used by Caregivers to Cope with Stress\", and \"Role of Support Group and Social Support to Stroke Caregiver and Care Recipient\".
CONCLUSIONS: Stroke can lead to stress that can alter the responsibilities of caregivers of stroke victims. The role of social support and support groups was found to be critical for family caregivers to cope with caregiving issues.
METHODS: The respondents were enrolled from different organizations or support groups who were conducting activities specifically for stroke victims and/or their caregivers. Data collection was concluded after 10 participants were interviewed as no new major themes were discovered. Hence, saturation of data was obtained with a sample of 10 respondents.
RESULTS: Two themes were identified from the interviews: \"Response to Stroke\" and \"Stress and Coping\". Categories in theme one \"Response to Stroke\" were \"Work Life Balance\", \"Reaction of Other People or Family to Stroke\", and \"Expectations and Responsibility from Caregivers\". Categories in theme two \"Stress and Coping\" were \"Impact of Stroke on Abilities of Victim\", \"Stressors and Concerns for the Caregivers\", \"Strategies used by Caregivers to Cope with Stress\", and \"Role of Support Group and Social Support to Stroke Caregiver and Care Recipient\".
CONCLUSIONS: Stroke can lead to stress that can alter the responsibilities of caregivers of stroke victims. The role of social support and support groups was found to be critical for family caregivers to cope with caregiving issues.
摘要：
目的：非正式看护者在履行看护职责的同时，需要支持他们所爱的人。进行了现象学定性研究，以了解中风护理人员可获得的社会支持的作用。
方法：调查对象来自不同的组织或支持团体，他们专门为中风患者和/或其照顾者开展活动。在采访了10名参与者后，数据收集结束，因为没有发现新的主要主题。因此，以10名受访者为样本,获得了饱和数据.
结果：从访谈中确定了两个主题：“对中风的反应”和“压力和应对”。主题1“对中风的反应”中的类别是“工作生活平衡”，“其他人或家人对中风的反应”，和“照顾者的期望和责任”。主题二“压力和应对”的类别是“中风对受害者能力的影响”，“照顾者的压力和关注”，“照顾者应对压力的策略”，和“支持小组和社会支持对中风护理者和护理接受者的作用”。
结论：卒中可导致压力，从而改变卒中患者照顾者的责任。发现社会支持和支持小组的作用对于家庭护理人员应对护理问题至关重要。
方法：调查对象来自不同的组织或支持团体，他们专门为中风患者和/或其照顾者开展活动。在采访了10名参与者后，数据收集结束，因为没有发现新的主要主题。因此，以10名受访者为样本,获得了饱和数据.
结果：从访谈中确定了两个主题：“对中风的反应”和“压力和应对”。主题1“对中风的反应”中的类别是“工作生活平衡”，“其他人或家人对中风的反应”，和“照顾者的期望和责任”。主题二“压力和应对”的类别是“中风对受害者能力的影响”，“照顾者的压力和关注”，“照顾者应对压力的策略”，和“支持小组和社会支持对中风护理者和护理接受者的作用”。
结论：卒中可导致压力，从而改变卒中患者照顾者的责任。发现社会支持和支持小组的作用对于家庭护理人员应对护理问题至关重要。
