Journal article
A PROCESS EVALUATION OF PATIENT CARE NEEDS USING THE POST-STROKE CHECKLIST: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
B Amatya, A Elmalik, SY Lee, K Song, MP Galea, F Khan
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine | FOUNDATION REHABILITATION INFORMATION | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.2340/jrm.v53.349
Open access
Abstract
Objective: To assess the utility of the modified Post-Stroke Checklist (mPSC) to identify impairments and care needs of patients with stroke (PwS) in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Methods: Prospective observational design with consecutive admission of PwS (n = 44) at a tertiary rehabilitation facility. The post-stroke checklist was administered at hospital discharge (T1) and 3 months post-discharge (T2). Furthermore, validated questionnaires assessed function and participation, including the Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT) on admission (T0), T1 and T2. Results: Participants' mean age was 67.7 years (standard deviation; SD) 14.6), 58% of participants were female, and th..
View full abstractGrants
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank all the participants in this study and the interdisciplinary team at the rehabilitation ward of the Royal Park Campus, Royal Melbourne Hospital. The authors also thank Drs Pouya Hafezi and Julie Carlyle for discharge summary audits, and Ms Loren Oscari for project management and data entry. Disclosure: This study was supported by internal resources of the Rehabilitation Department, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia. No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has conferred, or will confer, a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.