Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The impact of a nurse-led support and education programme for spouses of stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.
The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of a nurse-led support and education programme for improving the spouses' perceived general quality of life, life situation, general well-being and health state. ⋯ To facilitate the spouses' role as informal caregivers to the stroke patients, further development of the support and education programme used in the present study is needed, including empowerment approach and implementation of coping strategies.