Stroke follow-up in primary care: a discourse study on the discharge summary as a tool for knowledge transfer and collaboration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The acute treatment for stroke takes place in hospitals and in Norway follow-up of stroke survivors residing in the communities largely takes place in general practice. In order to provide continuous post stroke care, these two levels of care must collaborate, and information and knowledge must be transferred between them. The discharge summary, a written report from the hospital, is central to this communication. Norwegian national guidelines for treatment of stroke, issued in 2010, therefore give recommendations on the content of the discharge summaries. One ambition is to achieve collaboration and knowledge transfer, contributing to integration of the health care services. However, studies suggest that adherence to guidelines in general practice is weak, that collabor

SUBMITTER: Pedersen RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792345 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature