Economic evaluation of nurse-led stroke aftercare addressing long-term psychosocial outcome: a comparison to care-as-usual.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the cost-effectiveness of nurse-led stroke aftercare addressing psychosocial outcome at 6 months post stroke, compared with care-as-usual.

Design

Economic evaluation within a comparative effectiveness research design.

Setting

Primary care (2016-2017) and community settings (2011-2013) in the Netherlands.

Participants

Persons who suffered from ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke, or a transient ischaemic attack and were discharged home after visiting the emergency department, hospitalisation or inpatient rehabilitation.

Interventions

Nurse-led stroke aftercare at 6 months post stroke addressing psychosocial functioning by providing screening, psycho-education, emotional support and referral to specialist care when needed. Care-as-usual c

SUBMITTER: Verberne DPJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908908 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature