The Double-Edged Sword of Intergenerational Support: A Cross-Sectional Study on Caregiver Burden Among Chinese Families Caring for Stroke Survivors with Disabilities
Gege Yang, Pinglang Hu, Shaorui Bao, Meichun Shu, Jingjing Dong, Yueting Yu · 2026
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Gege Yang and colleagues examine family support and caregiver strain after stroke in China in a 2026 cross-sectional study. Six hundred eighty-three survivors living with disability at least six months after discharge were surveyed with their main family caregivers. Measures covered daily function, support flowing between generations, caregiver burden and caregiver confidence, allowing regression analysis of which factors independently tracked with heavier or lighter strain in this family-centered care setting.
Average burden scores sat in a substantial range. Patient dementia, worse disability, being an only child and higher education of the helping adult child each linked with greater burden. More income in the younger generation, stronger support between generations and greater caregiver confidence linked with less. Support helps, yet its double-edged nature frames the authors discussion.
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| CREATOR | Gege Yang, Pinglang Hu, Shaorui Bao, Meichun Shu, Jingjing Dong, Yueting Yu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |