What does this research mean for the field?

Higher health literacy is associated with lower caregiver burden among caregivers of older adult stroke survivors, while older caregiver and patient ages are linked to increased burden. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore how health literacy affects caregiver burden among caregivers of older adult stroke survivors in Iran and Iraq.

May 20, 2026Open Access

Investigating the Relationship Between Caregiver Burden and Health Literacy Among Caregivers of Older Adult Stroke Survivors: A Comparison Between Iran and Iraq.

Key Points

To explore how health literacy affects caregiver burden among caregivers of older adult stroke survivors in Iran and Iraq.
Surveyed caregivers of stroke survivors in Iran and Iraq regarding their health literacy and caregiver burden.
Analyzed the data to identify correlations between caregiver burden and health literacy, considering demographic factors.
Higher health literacy correlated with lower caregiver burden (p < .05).
Older caregiver and patient ages linked to increased caregiver burden.
Improving health literacy through educational programs can effectively reduce caregiver burden.

Abstract

< .05), explaining 15% of the variation in CB. Higher HL correlated with lower CB, while older caregiver and patient ages were linked to higher CB. The study concludes that improving HL through educational programs can reduce CB, and health officials should consider demographic factors to enhance caregiver support.

Investigating the Relationship Between Caregiver Burden and Health Literacy Among Caregivers of Older Adult Stroke Survivors: A Comparison Between Iran and Iraq.

Key Points

Abstract

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