This article reports on selected findings from an action research study that looked at the lessons learnt from setting up a new in-patient stroke service in a London teaching hospital. Key participants in the design and evaluation of this 2-year study included members of the multi-professional stroke team and support staff within the unit, the hospital management team and representatives of pat...

BACKGROUND Specially organised stroke units can be a ward or team that exclusively manages stroke patients (a dedicated stroke unit) or a ward or team that provides a generic disability service (a mixed assessment or rehabilitation unit). OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to assess the effect of care in a stroke unit compared with conventional care of patients following a stroke. ...

Impaired cognitive functioning is common after stroke especially during the acute phase where without adequate identification, explanation and advice around compensatory strategies and tools, the individual and their family experience distress. Furthermore, without stroke team awareness of cognitive problems and corresponding adjustments to care, the individual’s participation in their rehabili...

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Effective stroke rehabilitation programs are characterised by an interdisciplinary team working cohesively and closely to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation program for each patient. These programs vary in terms of the types of therapies offered as well as their intensity and duration. Evidence related to stroke rehabilitation effectiveness, location, management and composition is presented...

Introduction Research indicates that stroke can be most effectively managed in defined units with a multidisciplinary team of specialist personnel. 1 Such resources are limited in low and middle income countries, where the rate and burden of stroke is increasing most rapidly. 2 This imbalance has resulted in calls to develop more stroke units 3 , and include local or traditional services within...

One hundred and seventy two stroke patients were assessed two weeks post-stroke by a multi-disciplinary team. The predictive ability of a number of variables, including social, psychological and physical factors, was estimated for four outcome groups. Highly significant factors for good and bad outcome for one year were identified.

OBJECTIVE To compare a specialized interprofessional team approach to community-based stroke rehabilitation with usual home care for stroke survivors using home care services. METHODS Randomized controlled trial of 101 community-living stroke survivors (<18 months post-stroke) using home care services. Subjects were randomized to intervention (n=52) or control (n=49) groups. The intervention ...