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Sense of well‐being 10 years after stroke
ConclusionPersonal characteristics and synergy with significant others seem to be the most important factors for having a good and long life after a stroke. Relevance to clinical practiceThe results of this study will contribute to rehabilitation planning and to understanding, assisting and supporting stroke survivors in restoring a good life despite disabilities after the stroke.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - September 5, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Birgit Brunborg, Siri Ytrehus Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Nursing practice in stroke rehabilitation: systematic review and meta‐ethnography
ConclusionThe review provides compelling evidence that there is an need to re‐examine the role of nurses in contributing to poststroke rehabilitation, including clarifying when this process can safely begin and specifying the techniques that can be integrated in nurses' practice. Relevance to clinical practiceIntegrating stroke‐specific rehabilitation skills in nurses' practice could contribute substantially to improving outcomes for stroke survivors. The explanatory framework developed from the review findings identifies issues which will need to be addressed in order to maximise nurses' contribution to the rehabilita...
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - September 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: David J Clarke Tags: Review Source Type: research

Work-aged stroke survivors' psychosocial challenges narrated during and after participating in a dialogue-based psychosocial intervention: a feasibility study
Conclusion: Life as a work-aged stroke survivor was experienced as challenging and created a threat of becoming marginalised in family and work life. The study highlights the need to understand the specific psychosocial challenges and needs facing work-aged stroke survivors' in order to promote their well-being. More research is needed concerning specific life-span challenges amongst work-aged stroke survivors in order to further develop appropriate interventions that helps address this issue.
Source: BMC Nursing - Latest articles - September 25, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Randi MartinsenMarit KirkevoldBerit BronkenKari Kvigne Source Type: research

Work-aged stroke survivors¿ psychosocial challenges narrated during and after participating in a dialogue-based psychosocial intervention: a feasibility study
Conclusion: Life as a work-aged stroke survivor was experienced as challenging and created a threat of becoming marginalised in family and work life. The study highlights the need to understand the specific psychosocial challenges and needs facing work-aged stroke survivors’ in order to promote their psychosocial well-being. More research is needed concerning specific life-span challenges amongst work-aged stroke survivors in order to further develop appropriate interventions that helps address this issue.
Source: BMC Nursing - Latest articles - September 25, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Randi MartinsenMarit KirkevoldBerit BronkenKari Kvigne Source Type: research

Availability of informal caregivers in surviving stroke patients in Belgium
ConclusionsA vast majority of surviving stroke patients in Belgium can rely on informal caregivers in their home setting, but their availability rapidly decreases 6 months after the event. These findings underline the importance of proactive health policy making in stroke care taking into account the potentially decreasing number of available informal caregivers in the decades to come.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - November 5, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Silke Francois, Liesbeth Borgermans, Viviane Van Casteren, Katrien Vanthomme, Dirk Devroey Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research

Factors influencing functional recovery in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Conclusion: The best predictor for physical functional recovery was receiving thrombolytic therapy. In addition, acute stroke care services demonstrated to have an association with psychological function.
Source: Collegian - November 26, 2012 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarunya Koositamongkol, Siriorn Sindhu, Wanpen Pinyopasakul, Yongchai Nilanont, Richard W. Redman Tags: Regular papers Source Type: research

The lived experiences of nurses in one hyper-acute stroke unit.
Abstract Hyper-acute stroke units (HASUs) admit all stroke patients across London. As a novel London stroke model, the integration of thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke is an important element of hyper-acute stroke care for patients. In this model, nurses working in a hyper-acute stroke unit are involved in the delivery of thrombolysis treatment. By use of a phenomenological approach, the study investigates the 'lived experiences' of nurses' preparation for their role and explores any factors that affect nurses' participation in thrombolysis treatment. The nurses' roles-which facilitate, support, monitor, anti...
Source: British Journal of Nursing - February 13, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Javier Catangui E, John Roberts C Tags: Br J Nurs Source Type: research

Community reintegration of stroke survivors: the effect of a community navigation intervention
This study was ethically approved by the academic Research Ethics Board and clinical Research Ethics Board (Sudbury, Ontario) and funded by the Ontario Stroke Network (Canada). DiscussionResults will describe experiences and outcomes of a community navigation intervention. Engagement of multiple stakeholders has the potential to develop a shared understanding of community reintegration and generate evidence informed recommendations for service enhancement at critical points in stroke recovery to support survivor and community well‐being.
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing - July 5, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Phyllis Montgomery, Darren Jermyn, Patricia Bailey, Parveen Nangia, Mary Egan, Sharolyn Mossey Tags: Research Protocol Source Type: research

Risk factor‐related lifestyle habits of hospital‐admitted stroke patients – an exploratory study
ConclusionsThe participants in this study had many lifestyle habits that are associated with stroke risk factors, exposing them to an elevated risk of a new stroke in the future. Relevance to clinical practiceIt is an important obligation for nursing staff courageously to bring up the lifestyle habits at the hospital phase and point out that there is a relationship between them and stroke incidence and that secondary stroke can be prevented or made less likely by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - February 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Anne Oikarinen, Janne Engblom, Maria Kääriäinen, Helvi Kyngäs Tags: Original article Source Type: research

Enteral tube feeding for dysphagic stroke patients.
Abstract Enteral feeding tubes, a nasogastric tube (NGT) or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), are commonly used to provide nutrition, hydration and essential medications to stroke patients who cannot swallow. Early tube feeding is associated with improved survival after stroke and it is recommended that patients start tube feeding within 24 hours of hospital admission. NGT feeding is the preferred method for short-term feeding in the acute phase of stroke as it has the advantage of being easily placed at the bedside. However, there are often difficulties inserting the NGT and it can be easily dislodged by...
Source: British Journal of Nursing - February 12, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Rowat A Tags: Br J Nurs Source Type: research

Family Adaptation to Stroke: A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research based on Double ABCX Model
Conclusion The results of the study are in conformity with the tenets of the Double ABCX Model. Family adaptation is a dynamic process and the present study findings provide rich information on proper assessment and intervention to the practitioners working with families of stroke survivors.
Source: Asian Nursing Research - July 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

First‐time stroke survivors and caregivers’ perceptions of being engaged in rehabilitation
ConclusionThe findings of this study challenge service providers to realize a true partnership with stroke survivors and caregivers by working with them as one team that is led by nurses. Making the necessary changes requires mutual effort at both the systemic and individual levels with rehabilitation nurse‐led coordination of rehabilitation programmes.
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing - September 25, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Langduo Chen, Lily Dongxia Xiao, Anita De Bellis Tags: Original Research: Empirical Research – Qualitative Source Type: research

Becoming normal: a grounded theory study on the emotional process of stroke recovery.
Authors: Gallagher P Abstract The purpose of this grounded theory study was to examine the emotional process of stroke recovery, personally experienced by stroke survivors. Nine stroke survivors living in Atlantic Canada participated in this study. Data collection came from formal unstructured interviews and one group interview. The central problem experienced by these stroke survivors was being less than 100%. The basic social process used to address this problem was becoming normal, which is composed of three stages: recognizing stroke will not go away, choosing to work on recovery, and working on being normal. E...
Source: Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - November 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Can J Neurosci Nurs Source Type: research

Smell and taste dysfunction following minor stroke: a case report.
Authors: Green TL, McGregor LD, King KM Abstract Smell (olfactory) and taste (gustatory) are key senses in the regulation of nourishment and individual safety. Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions have been infrequently reported together in patients following stroke (Landis et al., 2006; Leopold et al., 2006). This case report details two patients who experienced smell and taste dysfunction following minor stroke events. Symptoms reported included hyposmia (diminished sense of smell) and anosmia (complete loss of smell), and dysgeusia (distorted taste). Patients' sense of smell and taste were assessed in an ambulat...
Source: Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - November 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Can J Neurosci Nurs Source Type: research

Education in stroke prevention: efficacy of an educational counselling intervention to increase knowledge in stroke survivors.
CONCLUSIONS: Although contact with patients in ambulatory clinical settings is limited due to time constraints, it is still possible to improve knowledge and initiate lifestyle changes utilizing motivational interviewing and a stage of change model. Stroke nurses may wish to consider these techniques in their practice setting. PMID: 18240627 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing - November 18, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Can J Neurosci Nurs Source Type: research