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Degree

Master of Science

Program

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Supervisor

Dr. Robert Teasell

2nd Supervisor

Dr. Susan Muir-Hunter

Joint Supervisor

Abstract

There is a limited amount of literature evaluating the relationship between caregivers, and the stroke survivors’ function and reintegration. The objectives were to evaluate the association between caregivers’ lifestyle changes on function and the role of functioning as a moderator between caregiving and reintegration among stroke survivors receiving community-based rehabilitation. Data were collected from January 2011 to January 2016. A one-way repeated measures analysis of variance and multivariable linear regression were performed on Functional Independence Measure, Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Reintegration to Normal Living Index across admission, discharge, and follow-up. Mean age was 70.2±13.17 years with 58% males (n=200). A “change for the worst” in caregivers was associated with improvements in functioning between admission and discharge (p

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