Promoting community reintegration using narratives and skills building for young adults with stroke: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke in adults aged between 18 and 64 years old is increasing significantly worldwide. Studies have reported that this group of young stroke survivors encounters enormous difficulties reintegrating into their social roles. Individualised discussions with healthcare professionals and learning from other survivors are imperative for them to reconstruct their identities after stroke. There is also great demand for community support during their chronic stage of recovery to help them rebuild life skills to promote reintegration.

Methods/design

This is a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects of a 24-week Narrative and Skills-building Intervention (NSI) on young stroke survivors' community reintegration and psychosocial outcomes. A total of 208 adults

SUBMITTER: Lo SHS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783975 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature