Background: Stroke is a major cause
of disability in adults and elderly. Chronic
complications arising from this disease have
impact on the affected patients' reduced self-
efficacy. Aim: Evaluate the effectiveness of
caregiver training program on stroke patient's
self-efficacy. Quasi-experimental design was
utilized. Setting: The study conducted in the
departments and outpatient clinics of neuropsychiatric diseases and neurosurgery hospital at
Assiut University Hospitals. Sample: Caregivers and their patients admitted to
neuropsychiatric diseases and neurosurgery hospital, during 6 months (equal number of 125
for both). Tools: Include four tools. Tool 1 structured interview questionnaires. Tool II:
Caregivers' knowledge about stroke. Tool III: Caregivers' practices regarding stroke
patients' care. Tool IV: Stroke Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SSEQ). Results: 95.2% of
caregiver's have unsatisfactory knowledge about stroke in pre-program, compared to 84.8%
and 76.0% have satisfactory knowledge at post program and follow up; respectively. Also,
caregiver practices levels of patient's care were 100% inadequate in pre-program. These
levels improved to adequate practice in post program and follow up (72.0% & 75.2%);
respectively. A statistically significant difference of stroke patient's self-efficacy through
training program p =0.000. Conclusion: A caregivers training had a positive effect on stroke
patient's self‐efficacy. Recommendations: Continues caregivers
training regarding care of
stroke patients.