在卒中预后的研究中,很少有人注意到护理者的需要。此文主要目的是评估卒中病人护理者的情感疾患情况。 方法 观察492个卒中患者,均选自澳大利亚西部地区1989～1990年18个月中的发病者,其中241人存活至卒中后1年。对这些病人及护理者进行了为期1年的定期追访,并对其中84对残疾患者及其主要护理者进行了评估,使用的的是医院焦虑及抑郁标准 Few people have noticed the need of caregivers in the study of stroke prognosis. The main purpose of this article is to assess the emotional conditions of stroke caregivers. Methods 492 stroke patients were selected, all from the western Australia in 1989-1990 18 months of onset, of which 241 survived to 1 year after stroke. A one-year regular follow-up of these patients and caregivers was conducted, and 84 of the disabled patients and their major caregivers were assessed using the hospital’s anxiety and depression standards