Long-term unmet needs after stroke: systematic review of evidence from survey studies.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To synthesise evidence on longer term unmet needs perceived by stroke survivors, and psychometric properties of the tools used to evaluate unmet care needs after stroke. DESIGN:Systematic review. SETTING:Community or patients' home. PARTICIPANTS:Stroke survivors. METHODS:We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE from inception to 31 March 2018 to identify survey studies that evaluated unmet needs perceived by stroke survivors after hospital discharge. Reported unmet needs were categorised under three domains: body functioning, activity/participation and environmental factors. Ranges of prevalence rates of unmet needs reported in studies were presented. RESULTS:We included 19 eligible studies, with considerable heterogeneity in patients, survey methods and results. Psychometri

SUBMITTER: Chen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530326 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature