The Role of a Stroke Specialist Nurse in Early Supported Discharge and Secondary Prevention in the Community. A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke represents a major source of mortality and morbidity globally. The role of a stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) as an expert team member in early supported discharge for stroke, is not well described although it is well established in other models of after-hospital and outreach specialist care in the community. In this scoping review we explore the evidence in relation to the role of the stroke nurse providing secondary prevention interventions in a community setting.

Objective

The aim of this scoping review is to explore the evidence in relation to the role of the stroke nurse providing secondary prevention interventions in a community setting.

Design

Scoping review of the available literature and narrative synthesis.

Methods

A narrative

SUBMITTER: Byrne SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12596827 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature