Building Bridges between People with Stroke, Families, and Health Professionals: Development of a Blended Care Program for Self-Management.

ABSTRACT: Evidence-informed interventions for stroke self-management support can influence functional capability and social participation. People with stroke should be offered self-management support after hospital discharge. However, in Portugal, there are no known programs of this nature. This study aimed to develop a person-centered and tailored blended care program for post-stroke self-management, taking into account the existing evidence-informed interventions and the perspectives of Portuguese people with stroke, caregivers, and health professionals. An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach was used, including qualitative methods during stakeholder consultation (stage 1) and co-production (stage 2) and quantitative assessment during prototyping (stage 3). After ethical approval, recrui

SUBMITTER: Mendes Pereira C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10779663 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature