Objective: To understand the current situation of post-traumatic growth level and social support of main caregivers of patients with stroke, and to explore the correlation between post-traumatic growth level and social support.

Methods: The main caregivers of patients with stroke in acute or stable stage and with multiple attacks treated in the Department of Neurology, Fujian Medical University 2nd Affiliated Hospital were selected as the survey objects. The Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) were used for questionnaire survey.

Results: The average scores of PTGI and PSSS of main caregivers of patients with stroke were 70.15±5.31 and 53.32±6.18, respectively, which were not affected by gender. The PTGI score of the main caregivers of patients with stroke was positively correlated with PSSS score, intra-family support and out-of-family support (r=0.446, r=0.292, r=0.572, all P<0.05).

Conclusion: The post-traumatic growth of the main caregivers of patients with stroke is at a high level, and the social support is at a medium level. The post-traumatic growth level is positively correlated with the social support.