Self-evaluation of personal needs by community-living young stroke survivors using an online English language questionnaire

D Sapuppo; J Bernhardt; LB Carvalho; L Churilov; V Thijs

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Self-evaluation of personal needs by community-living young stroke survivors using an online English language questionnaire

D Sapuppo, J Bernhardt, LB Carvalho, L Churilov, V Thijs

Disability and Rehabilitation | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2076935

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Abstract

Background: Identifying personal needs of young stroke survivors is crucial for their recovery. Purpose: Identify factors, burden, and significance of unmet needs of young community-living stroke survivors. Materials and methods: We used online advertising and word-of-mouth snowballing to recruit participants for an English language online questionnaire constructed for this purpose. Eligible participants aged 18–55 at time of stroke. Needs were classified into seven domains: Healthcare Experience, Impairments from Stroke, Everyday Activities, Work/Study, Finances, Relationships, and Social Participation. Random-effects logistic regression was used to determine the probability of unmet needs ..

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Stroke affects 1 in 6 Australians and often leads to lifelong disability. This Fellowship will support A/Prof Bernhardt to: 1) complete the ..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Prof Julie Bernhardt received fellowship funding from the NHMRC (1058635, 1154904). The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Grant.