Telemedicine-guided education on secondary stroke and fall prevention following inpatient rehabilitation for Texas patients with stroke and their caregivers: a feasibility pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aftermath of stroke leaves many consequences including cognitive deficits and falls due to imbalance. Stroke survivors and families struggle to navigate the complex healthcare system with little assistance posthospital discharge, often leading to early hospital readmission and worse stroke outcomes. Telemedicine Guided Education on Secondary Stroke and Fall Prevention Following Inpatient Rehabilitation feasibility study examines whether stroke survivors and their caregivers find value in telerehabilitation (TR) home visits that provide individualised care and education by a multidisciplinary team after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation.

Methods and analysis

A prospective, single arm, pilot study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of weekly TR home

SUBMITTER: Jhaveri MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5589055 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature