The Post-Stroke Checklist: longitudinal use in routine clinical practice during first year after stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies describe the use of the Post-Stroke Checklist (PSC) as a tool for longitudinal stroke follow-up in clinical practice. We mapped the prevalence of stroke-related health problems and targeted interventions at 3 and 12 months post-stroke by using the PSC.

Methods

Patients with acute stroke discharged home in 2018-2019 at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, were invited to participate in a comprehensive nurse-led follow-up based on a 14-item PSC 3 and 12 months post-stroke. We measured time consumption, screened for stroke-related health problems, compared the findings, and recorded targeted healthcare interventions. Problems at 12 months were grouped into new, persistent, or none compared to the 3-month evaluation.

Results

Of 200 consecutively inclu

SUBMITTER: Mansson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature