The Effect of Education Basis of the Roy’s adaptation model on the quality of life and resilience of Family caregivers of stroke patients

Inclusion criteria:

The patient's affliction with stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic). Patient's first time experience of stroke. At least 24 hours have passed since the patient was admitted to the neurology department The patient's Barthel index score lower than 75. patient should be taken home after discharge. The patient must be older than 45 years old. Caregiver's dominant role in patient care. The caregiver must be Introduced by the patient or the person's statement as the patient's dominant caregiver. Lack of academic education in medical sciences in the caregiver of the patient or other members of the patient's family (parents and spouse, sister, brother, child). The caregiver must be at least 18 years old. The caregiver must be literate and able to read and write in Persian. Caregiver's availability via phone. Family caregivers shouldn't have a mental illness or be treated with psychoactive medications.

Exclusion criteria:

Readmission or patient death before final evaluation Caregiver or patient receive an educational program except the usual hospital program during the study period. Lack of regular participation in education sessions caregiver doesn't complete the questionnaires appearance a crisis in the caregiver's life (such as divorce - loss of loved ones, etc.)

Target sample size: 104