Assessing stroke survivors' knowledge: a scoping review of tools and influencing factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke survivors' knowledge of their condition is essential for self-management and adherence to secondary prevention strategies. However, current methods for assessing stroke knowledge are not consistent. This scoping review aimed to review existing assessment tools, evaluate their characteristics, and identify factors associated with stroke knowledge to inform the development of more effective, patient-centred educational strategies.

Review design and methods

A scoping review was conducted to evaluate existing methods used to assess stroke knowledge and the factors influencing patients' knowledge among stroke survivors. Systematic searches of PubMed, Cochrane, and CINAHL were performed from inception to June 2025. Studies assessing stroke survivors' knowledge we

SUBMITTER: Harfoush A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465599 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature