Promoting adherence to stroke secondary prevention behaviours by imparting behaviour change skills: protocol for a single-arm pilot trial of Living Well After Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Survivors of stroke have an elevated risk of recurrent stroke. Prompt intervention to support healthy lifestyle modification following an initial stroke is crucial for effective secondary prevention of stroke. However, many patients do not receive adequate postdischarge support for secondary prevention, particularly if not referred to inpatient rehabilitation. Living Well After Stroke is a health promotion programme based on the health action process approach (HAPA), which is designed to support this underserviced group to improve and self-manage secondary prevention behavioural performance (eg, diet, exercise, medication-adherence) by equipping participants with a toolkit of theory-based and evidence-based behaviour change strategies and techniques that are transferab

SUBMITTER: Smith S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature