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FAST 112 HEROES: Patient Engagement in an Educational Stroke Awareness Program for Kindergarten
To engage patients who had a stroke in the past in the FAST 112 Heroes educational program (Tsakpounidou et al. 2019). Patient involvement is an important contribution to improve quality of care and advocacy. As stroke is worldwide a leading cause of disability and mortality (Gurol et al, 2018), individuals who suffered this near death experience are often aware of the stroke symptoms. Unfortunately, studies show that a great percentage of people are not able to recognize the stroke symptoms F.A.S.T.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Hariklia Proios, Kalliopi Tsakpounidou Tags: Research Poster Source Type: research

Exploring self-management within hospital-based stroke care: current and future opportunities.
CONCLUSIONS: A consistent conceptualisation and approach to stroke self-management in the hospital setting is required. Interprofessional education and shared intentional language can enhance understanding and practice. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Understanding and application of stroke self-management varies among members of hospital-based stroke teams. Health professionals working in hospital-based stroke care should use the term self-management with their patients. Education of healthcare teams is necessary to develop knowledge about self-management and develop consistent practices across the continuum of care. ...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - October 14, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Greenway A, Gustafsson L, Bower K, Walder K Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Technology for maintaining oral care after stroke: considerations for patient-centered practice.
CONCLUSION: The available device and technologies may help substantially with the accommodations needed for post-stroke oral care, improving the oral health of stroke survivors. Good oral health confers benefit to overall health and well-being and could enhance recovery and rehabilitation outcomes. Nonetheless, more research is necessary to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of technology in stroke contexts. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Oral care may be challenging after stroke due to patient fatigue, hemiparesis, cognitive impairments, and other impaired body functions. Poor oral hygiene may impact stroke re...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - September 28, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Gurgel-Juarez N, Egan M, Wiseman M, Finestone H, Flowers HL Tags: Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol Source Type: research

Stroke survivors' perceptions of their sedentary behaviours three months after stroke.
Conclusions: This information will inform evidence-based sedentary behaviour interventions after stroke.Implications for rehabilitationHigher levels of sedentary behaviours are associated with poor health and stroke survivors are highly sedentary.Stroke survivors have complex reasons for spending time in sedentary behaviours including fatigue, pain, fear of falling and environmental barriers.Future interventions should educate stroke survivors on the health consequences of sedentary behaviours and encourage an increased awareness of time spent sedentary.Supporting stroke survivors to identify enjoyable and achievable activ...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 25, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Fitzsimons CF, Nicholson SL, Morris J, Mead GE, Chastin S, Niven A Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that a biopsychosocial intervention was acceptable to carers and can be delivered in group and one-to-one formats. Timing of approach and mode of intervention delivery is critical and requires tailoring to the carers individual needs. PMID: 32567356 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - June 20, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Walker MF, Birchall S, Cobley C, Condon L, Fisher R, Fletcher-Smith J, Golding-Day MR, Greensmith C, Kontou E, Matias O, Sprigg N, Thomas SA, Whitehead PJ Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

How is carer strain related to the recovery of stroke survivors with right hemisphere dysfunction? Implications for practice.
Conclusion: Carer strain worsens with increases in significant concerns about the rehabilitation process and poor survivor functioning skills, which potentially increase risk of depression in carers. Consequently, improving right-hemisphere stroke survivors' recovery and nurturing the carer-survivor relationship are likely to enhance overall outcomes and caring experiences.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONIn the context of right hemisphere stroke: Carer assessment should be comprehensive and include a measure of perceived ability to care.Less strained carers tend to report fewer caring concerns and have lower depression leve...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 15, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Stein MS, Reynolds FA Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Increasing time spent engaging in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity by community-dwelling adults following a transient ischemic attack or non-disabling stroke: a systematic review.
Conclusion: Despite recommendations to participate in regular physical activity at moderate-to-vigorous intensity for secondary stroke prevention, there is very little evidence for effective interventions for this patient population. There is need for clinically feasible interventions that result in long-term participation in physical activity in line with clinical guidelines. Trial registration: Protocol registration: PROSPERO CRD42018092840Implications for rehabilitationThere is limited evidence of the effectiveness of interventions that aim to increase time spent engaging in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - May 31, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sammut M, Fini N, Haracz K, Nilsson M, English C, Janssen H Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

The long-term unmet needs of informal carers of stroke survivors at home: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies.
Conclusions: Evidence from this review suggests that carers are experiencing a range of long-term unmet needs, particularly in education and training, coping and managing their own emotions, and accessing much-needed services. Recommendations to support carers at home include continuing engagement, assessment, and support from health care providers and services to meet the needs of carers throughout the stroke recovery process.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONCarers of stroke survivors experience complex long-term unmet needs around managing the recovery process of the stroke survivor when they have been discharged from hosp...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - May 11, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Denham AMJ, Wynne O, Baker AL, Spratt NJ, Loh M, Turner A, Magin P, Bonevski B Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Experienced consequences of spasticity and effects of botulinum toxin injections: a qualitative study amongst patients with disabling spasticity after stroke.
Conclusion: Incorporating patient-relevant outcomes into the current assessment of spasticity and monitoring these outcomes may improve spasticity management, particularly regarding the timing of botulinum toxin injections.Implications for rehabilitationBecause chronic spasticity after stroke impacts on almost all domains of everyday life, professionals should identify and target the most relevant problems in each individual patient.Monitoring patient-reported outcomes may help patients and professionals to get insight in the fluctuations of spasticity-related symptoms and may help to evaluate the effects of botulinum toxi...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - April 6, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kerstens HCJW, Satink T, Nijkrake MJ, De Swart BJM, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MWG, Van der Wees PJ, Geurts ACH Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Spirituality and resilience among family  caregivers of survivors of stroke: A scoping review.
CONCLUSIONS: Spirituality and resilience following stroke are essential factors in caregiver adjustment following stroke. Further research with a focus on causality and the link between spirituality, resilience and adjustment in this population is needed. PMID: 32039873 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: NeuroRehabilitation - February 11, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: NeuroRehabilitation Source Type: research

Aphasia disrupts usual care: the stroke team's perceptions of delivering healthcare to patients with aphasia.
Conclusions: Aphasia disrupts usual care. Health professionals want to help but are working in a non-optimal environment where communication and patient-centred care are not adequately resourced.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONCurrent hospital systems and ward culture make it difficult to offer patient-centred care to patients with aphasia.Health professionals want to help patients with aphasia but are working in an environment where patient-provider communication is not adequately resourced.As a result, health professionals dread, limit or avoid talking with patients with aphasia.Health professionals need support which may...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 10, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Carragher M, Steel G, O'Halloran R, Torabi T, Johnson H, Taylor NF, Rose M Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Effects of an integrated transitional care program for stroke survivors living in a rural community: a randomized controlled trial.
CONCLUSION: The transitional care program has been proven to be feasible and improve health-related outcomes. PMID: 32026701 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - February 5, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Deng A, Yang S, Xiong R Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

Disrupted biographies: making sense of minor stroke after hospital discharge.
Conclusions: Although participants had different experiences of minor stroke, there were common elements. The first weeks post-hospital discharge were a time of questioning and reconciling the stroke for many participants. Adjusting to post-stroke impairments and the impact of these on social participation was also prominent. There is a critical need for education about what to expect prior to discharge from hospital with minor stroke and a designated discharge pathway to avoid the development of secondary post-stroke issues in the community.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPeople with minor stroke may experience ongoing pos...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 6, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Finch E, Foster M, Fleming J Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Publish or Perish: Research Productivity During Residency Training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Research training equips residents with the skills to consume and produce research evidence and deliver evidence-based care. Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, studies have historically demonstrated low rates of resident research productivity. Although Canadian residency requirements mandate research participation, little is known about Canadian residents’ research productivity. Using standard systematic review search strategies, we evaluated the rate and type of peer-reviewed publications produced by resident physicians during postgraduate medical training for a historic cohort of Physical Medicine and Rehabil...
Source: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - November 15, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Education & Administration Source Type: research

Impaired force control contributes to car steering dysfunction in chronic stroke.
Conclusion: Stroke impairs the steering ability of the paretic hand. Although grip strength and force control of the paretic hand are diminished after stroke, only grip force control predicts steering accuracy. Deficits in grip force control after stroke contribute to functional limitations in performing skilled tasks with the paretic hand.Implications for rehabilitationDriving is an important goal for independent mobility after stroke that requires motor capability to manipulate hand and foot controls.Two prominent stroke-related motor impairments that may impact precise car steering are reduced grip strength and grip for...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - November 5, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Patel P, Alam T, Tracy BL, Lodha N Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

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