Effectiveness of Goal-Setting Telephone Follow-Up on Health Behaviors of Patients with Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Adopting healthy behaviors is critical for secondary stroke prevention, but many patients fail to follow national guidelines regarding diet, exercise, and abstinence from risk factors. Compliance often decreases with time after hospital discharge, yet few studies have examined programs promoting long-term adherence to health behaviors. Goal setting and telephone follow-up have been proven to be effective in other areas of medicine, so this study evaluated the effectiveness of a guideline-based, goal-setting telephone follow-up program for patients with ischemic stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 27, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Li-Hong Wan, Xiao-Pei Zhang, Miao-Miao Mo, Xiao-Ni Xiong, Cui-Ling Ou, Li-Ming You, Shao-Xian Chen, Min Zhang Source Type: research