Journal article
A Network of Sites and Upskilled Therapists to Deliver Best-Practice Stroke Rehabilitation of the Arm: Protocol for a Knowledge Translation Study
LM Carey, LS Cahill, JM Blennerhassett, M Nilsson, NA Lannin, V Thijs, S Hillier, DA Cadilhac, GA Donnan, ME Morris, L Churilov, M Walker, S Ramanathan, M Pollack, E May, GC Cloud, S McGowan, T Wijeratne, M Budge, F McKinnon Show all
Healthcare Switzerland | Published : 2023
Abstract
Implementation of evidence-informed rehabilitation of the upper limb is variable, and outcomes for stroke survivors are often suboptimal. We established a national partnership of clinicians, survivors of stroke, researchers, healthcare organizations, and policy makers to facilitate change. The objectives of this study are to increase access to best-evidence rehabilitation of the upper limb and improve outcomes for stroke survivors. This prospective pragmatic, knowledge translation study involves four new specialist therapy centers to deliver best-evidence upper-limb sensory rehabilitation (known as SENSe therapy) for survivors of stroke in the community. A knowledge-transfer intervention wil..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia, Partnership grant (GNT1134495). We also acknowledge funding support for development of SENSe therapy from NHMRC Project grants (GNT191214, GNT307902, GNT1022694), and on going development from an NHMRC Ideas grant (GNT2004443) and NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (GNT1077898). We acknowledge support for L.M.C. from NHMRC (GNT307905); for N.A.L. from Heart Foundation (GNT102055); and for L.S.C., M.T., and Y.M.-Y. from La Trobe University scholarships and Australian Government Research Training Scholarships. The funding bodies do not have any role in the design of the study; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; nor in writing the manuscript.