Unmet care needs of community-dwelling stroke survivors: a systematic review of quantitative studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Understanding the unmet needs of community-dwelling stroke survivors is essential for further intervention. This systematic review was performed to summarise their unmet needs from a quantitative viewpoint.

Design

Systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Data sources

A comprehensive search of six databases was conducted from inception to February 2020: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SCOPUS and CBM. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed. Unmet needs were categorised, and a pooled analysis of the main outcomes was conducted.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included quantitative studies focused on the unmet needs of stroke survivors who live at homes rath

SUBMITTER: Lin BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8061855 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature