Development and psychometric testing of the Self-Care of Stroke Inventory

CONCLUSIONS: The final 23-item SCSI presents good psychometric properties and can be used to explore the self-care of stroke in community settings.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis study developed and validated the Self-Care of Stroke Inventory (SCSI).The SCSI contains the following 3 scales: the Self-care Maintenance of Stroke scale, the Self-care Monitoring of Stroke scale, and the Self-care Management of Stroke scaleThe 23-item SCSI demonstrated strong psychometric properties.The SCSI may be used to develop future programmes to promote self-care for stroke survivors and improve their rehabilitation outcomes.PMID:37078619 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2196093
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research