IntroductionThe effectiveness of health interventions delivered via a combination of in‐person and electronic social networking services for caregivers of stroke survivors remains uncertain. This study evaluates the feasibility of implementing educational and peer support programs for these caregivers through such platforms.DesignQuasi‐experimental design.MethodsThis study included 105 caregiver–survivor dyads, with 54 dyads allocated to the intervention group and the remaining 51 to the control group. The LINE intervention comprised a combination of in‐person and electronic social networking services including stroke and rehabilitation education, problem‐solving skills training, long‐term care information support, and 24‐h peer and professional support for caregivers. The outcomes were assessed at baseline, after 1 month, and after 3 months, and encompassed caregivers' care burden, depressive symptoms, perceived social support, and quality of life, as well as the rehabilitation adherence and depressive symptoms of stroke survivors. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine group differences. The data were collected between August 2021 and October 2022.ResultsThe average age of the caregivers was 48.3 years. Caregivers in the intervention group reported reduced care burdens and enhanced perceptions of social support and quality of life as compared to those in the control group. Additionally, stroke survivors in the intervention group were less likely to exhibit high‐risk depressive symptoms.ConclusionDelivering a stroke caregiver support intervention via in‐person and electronic social networking services, such as LINE, effectively reduced the care burden for caregivers of stroke survivors. Additionally, it enhanced caregivers' perceived social support and quality of life.Clinical RelevanceThis study demonstrated that caregiver education and peer support programs administered through a combination of in‐person and electronic social networking services can serve as an effective support system for the psychosocial health of stroke caregivers. These findings support the integration of such interventions into standard clinical practice by healthcare providers or governmental bodies.

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评估中风幸存者家庭照顾者的面对面和电子社交网络服务的结合：准实验分析


简介通过面对面和电子社交网络服务相结合为中风幸存者的护理人员提供的健康干预措施的有效性仍不确定。本研究评估了通过此类平台为这些照顾者实施教育和同伴支持计划的可行性。设计准实验设计。方法本研究包括 105 名照顾者-幸存者二人组，其中 54 人分配给干预组，其余 51 人分配给对照组。 LINE 干预措施结合了面对面和电子社交网络服务，包括中风和康复教育、解决问题的技能培训、长期护理信息支持以及为护理人员提供的 24 小时同伴和专业支持。结果在基线、1个月后和3个月后进行评估，包括照顾者的护理负担、抑郁症状、感知的社会支持和生活质量，以及中风幸存者的康复依从性和抑郁症状。使用广义估计方程来检查组间差异。数据收集于2021年8月至2022年10月之间。结果护理人员的平均年龄为48.3岁。与对照组相比，干预组的护理人员报告护理负担减轻，对社会支持和生活质量的看法增强。此外，干预组中的中风幸存者表现出高风险抑郁症状的可能性较小。结论通过面对面和电子社交网络服务（例如LINE）提供中风护理人员支持干预，有效减轻了中风幸存者护理人员的护理负担。 此外，它还增强了护理人员的社会支持感和生活质量。临床相关性这项研究表明，通过面对面和电子社交网络服务相结合的方式管理的护理人员教育和同伴支持计划可以作为护理人员心理社会健康的有效支持系统。中风护理人员。这些发现支持医疗保健提供者或政府机构将此类干预措施纳入标准临床实践。