Introduction
stroke, death, cerebrovascular disease, Stroke
STROKE, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE, STROKE
Stroke is one of the main causes of death worldwide and the most prevalent cerebrovascular disease among aged peopleMany family caregivers feel unprepared to care for stroke survivors, as they rarely receive sufficient training from health professionalsQoL is defined as “the individuals’ perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns”Researchers in China, England, United States of America, Germany, and Hong Kong have long argued for the merits of, and thus have developed, programs guiding and preparing caregivers, with a view to improving their QoLEducational interventions to support health professionals and managers regarding home care practices are common outside Brazil. Home care services are not yet fully consolidated in the Brazilian health policy and informal caregiving has not yet entered the Brazilian public policy radarThe existing studies are descriptive or verify the association of QoL with the caregivers’ sociodemographic characteristics