INTERVENTION OF REHABILITATION NURSE IN FAMILY CAREGIVER EMPOWERMENT AFTER STROKE: CASE STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is considered a chronic disease with implications for health, functionality and quality of life. It is essential to empower the person with stroke as well as their family, improving the skills of the family caregiver. Objective: To evaluate the intervention of the rehabilitation nurse specialist in the training of family caregivers and in providing care to the person with stroke. Methodology: This is a qualitative case study, centered on the application of the nursing process, according to the ICNP® language, using the Documentary Standards of Rehabilitation Nursing Care. The elaboration of an informative poster regarding anti-spastic positioning and its standardization of contents is presented. Subsequently, educational sessions with poster support are held with the family caregiver of the person with high dependence and presenting spasticity. Results: With the implementation of the anti-spastic positioning informative poster and a structured training session plan focused on the caregiver's needs the ability to perform the different anti-spastic positioning positions was increased; contact with support products; reduction of hemiplegic shoulder pain, prevention of spasticity development and prevention of pressure ulcers. Conclusion: By implementing an informative poster about positioning in anti-spastic pattern, it was possible to develop in the caregiver skills and ability to provide care to the person with stroke, as well as to prevent complications that may endanger the rehabilitation process.

Keywords

• muscle spasticity
• caregivers
• training
• rehabilitation nursing
• case reports