“A Lot of Things Passed Me by”: Rural Stroke Survivors’ and Caregivers’ Experience of Receiving Education From Health Care Providers

ConclusionsUnderstanding the experience of receiving education for survivors and caregivers will help practitioners provide the right education, to the right people, at the right time, and in the right way to better support underserved groups. Improving patient and caregiver education is paramount to supporting health behavior change to optimize life poststroke and prevent future strokes. Our results suggest the need for improved access to educational providers, proactive identification of informational needs by providers, greater inclusion of caregivers in education, enhanced communication with information provision, and education from multiple providers using multiple delivery methods at multiple time points.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - April 1, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Megan M. Danzl, Anne Harrison, Elizabeth G. Hunter, Janice Kuperstein, Violet Sylvia, Katherine Maddy, Sarah Campbell Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research