Challenges in building interpersonal care in organised hospital stroke units: the perspectives of stroke survivors, family caregivers and the multidisciplinary team

ConclusionsStroke unit care provides satisfaction for stroke survivors, particularly in relation to highly specialised medical and nursing care and therapy. It is proposed that moves towards organised stroke unit care, particularly with the emphasis on reduction of length of stay and a focus on hyper‐acute models, have implications for interpersonal care practices and the sharing of stroke specific knowledge.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing - April 5, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Tony Ryan, Madeleine Harrison, Clare Gardiner, Amanda Jones Tags: Original Research: Empirical research ‐ qualitative Source Type: research