Abstract TP172: Global Insight into Long-term Stroke Outcomes Using the Post Stroke Checklist
| Autor: | John Olver, Judith Frayne, Bianca Fedele, Mary Ni, Dean Philip McKenzie |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Stroke. 50 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4628 0039-2499 |
| DOI: | 10.1161/str.50.suppl_1.tp172 |
| Popis: | Objectives: There are long-term consequences following an individual suffering from a stroke. Despite clinical recommendations, there remains an absence of continued follow-up support for patients in most regions of the world. Estimates in the current literature estimate that 50% of patients are discharged without rehabilitation input and within two weeks, 50% of patients report having unmet needs. The Post Stroke Checklist (PSC) was designed for the long-term surveillance of continuing difficulties post stroke. This study aimed to evaluate international patterns of unmet needs following stroke, using the PSC. Methods: The PSC (endorsed by the World Stroke Organization and incorporated into the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations) identifies common long-term problems after stroke and appropriate referral pathways to address them. The PSC has been administered internationally including publications from Italy, Singapore and the UK’s stroke populations. This study follows this succession and trialed the PSC in an Australian (n=112) and Chinese (n=97) population at six months post stroke. Results: Between the samples (n=209), adjusted comparisons found a significantly higher proportion of unmet needs in China (mean= 4.67) compared with Australia (mean= 3.49). On the PSC, the most common unmet needs for both countries were similar including: absence of information regarding secondary prevention of stroke, cognitive difficulties and difficulties participating in life activities. The proportions affected on the PSC items differed between the two countries; with significantly greater difficulties in daily living activities, mobility, mood changes for China (p Conclusion: Recording long-term functional disability post stroke highlights specific unmet needs and can encourage better support for community follow-up from governments, funding agencies and clinical programs. Providing international perspectives on these outcomes can also inspire changes in the post-hospital phase where pathways for treatment remain disjointed. |
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