objectives: stroke is a neurological syndrome with sudden onset or gradual destruction of brain vessels, which may take 24 hours or more. complications of stroke effect in the variation aspects of the individual. according to de spulveda and chang’s studies, disability reduced the effective adjustment. this study aimed to overview the adjustment of stroke patients based on the main concepts of ...

investigation of nursing intervention and rehabilitation   programs on life quality of hospitalized patients   with stroke     p. amini [1] , h. khalilzadeh [2] , m. hemmat [3] i, m. kohankari [4] , a. mirmohammadi [5] , a. hagshenas [6]   abstract:   introduction: cerebro vascular accident (stroke) is the primary neurologic problem in the world. it is the third ranking cause of death. stroke c...

BACKGROUND stroke is a national research priority. However, in the literature there is still minimal systematic investigation of stroke nursing - especially practice. The aim of this study was to explore stroke nurses' research priorities through a series of focus groups. METHOD the study was qualitative and involved focus groups (n = 7) with registered nurses working in stroke care settings ...

background: self-care needs are major problems among stroke patients. nurses can support them through interventions such as education, a change in their attitude and emphasis on their remaining abilities. however, research has shown some weak points in the quality of care given to these patients. so the aim of this study was to improve the nurses’ practice in self-care education to stroke patie...

BACKGROUND Although stroke is recognised as a major factor in admission to nursing home care, data is lacking on the extent and nature of the disabilities and dependency in nursing homes arising from stroke. A national study conducted in nursing homes can quantify the number of residents with stroke in nursing homes, their disability and levels of dependency. METHODS A cross-sectional survey ...

Introduction: A new stroke care model has been developed in Maastricht, The Netherlands, in which patients only receive short-term acute care in the hospital. As soon as they are stabilized, patients are transferred to a special assessment and rehabilitation unit in a nursing home where the optimal rehabilitation track will be determined by means of a structured multidisciplinary assessment. It...

Over the past decade, an exciting area of research has emerged that demonstrates strong links between specific nursing care activities and patient outcomes. This body of research has resulted in the identification of a set of "nursing-sensitive outcomes"(NSOs). These NSOs may be interpreted with more meaning when they are linked to evidence-based best practice guidelines, which provide a struct...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute ischemic stroke patients who receive recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) within 3 hours of symptom onset are 30% more likely to have minimal to no disability at 3 months. During hospitalization, short-term disability is subjectively measured by discharge disposition, whether to home, inpatient rehabilitation, a skilled nursing facility, or subacute care...

BACKGROUND: Stroke is a major cause of death and long-term disability in Western societies and constitutes a major claim on health care budgets. Organising stroke care in a stroke service has recently been demonstrated to result in better health effects for patients. This paper discusses patient costs after stroke and compares costs between regular and stroke service care. METHODS: Costs were c...