To review the literature on the benefit finding of stroke caregivers in order to provide references for future studies.

Focusing on the benefit finding of stroke caregivers, the Chinese and English databases and grey databases were systematically searched using the scoping review method as the framework. The search time was from the establishment of the database to January 17, 2024. The included literatures were summarized, including extract benefit finding level, perception of benefit finding, assessment tools, influencing factors, intervention measures and so on.

A total of 22 literatures were included, and the results showed that the overall level of stroke caregivers' benefit finding was at the intermediate level. The perception of benefit finding mainly included five aspects: the improvement of personal ability, the change of mentality and behavior, the promotion of family relationships, the formation of new life belief, and the sublimation of self-value. There were two kinds of assessment tools: benefit finding scale and caregiver benefit finding questionnaire. The main influencing factors were demographic factors, disease factors, and other relevant factors, including social support. The primary interventions included mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, information-motivation-behavioral skill model intervention, focused problem-solving model intervention, and positive self-disclosure intervention.

Stroke caregivers need to be widely concerned by relevant personnel. Appropriate assessment tools should be selected to conduct in-depth discussions on the status quo, influencing factors and benefit experience of caregivers of stroke patients. Mature intervention programs for benefit finding at home and abroad should be referred to. To develop personalized intervention measures suitable for Chinese stroke caregivers in order to comprehensively understand the benefit finding of stroke caregivers and effectively improve the level of benefit finding of caregivers.