Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review is to investigate which disease-specific measurement tools exist for assessing health related quality of life for stroke patients and to find out which quality of life measurement tools exist for specifically for partners of stroke patients. The members …

The timely detection of post-stroke depression is complicated by a decreasing length of hospital stay. Therefore, the Post-stroke Depression Prediction Scale was developed and validated. The Post-stroke Depression Prediction Scale is a clinical prediction model for the early identification of stroke …

Purpose: Self-management has become an important concept in stroke rehabilitation. This study explored allied healthcare professionals' (AHPs) perceptions and beliefs regarding the self-management of stroke survivors and their knowledge and skills regarding stroke self-management interventions. Method: …

Background: A description of the complexity of the process of self-management and the way stroke survivors give meaning to their process of self-management post-stroke is lacking. This study explores how stroke survivors managed their lives, gave meaning to their self-management post-stroke and how this …

This systematic review was conducted to find out whether it is clinically relevant to use gaming as an additional therapy in chronic stroke patients to improve upper extremity function. There was limited evidence on the specific topic, which suggests more research should be done to investigate the effect. …

Praxisbeobachtungen zeigen, dass es in Deutschland keine einheitlichen Richtlinien bezüglich der Anwendung und Durchführung von Dysphagie-Screenings an spezialisierten Schlaganfallstationen, den so genannten Stroke Units, gibt. Diese Praxisbeobachtungen sollen mit Hilfe dieser Studie genauer inventarisiert …

In order to achieve a level of community involvement and physical independence, being able to walk is the primary aim of many stroke survivors. It is therefore one of the most important goals during rehabilitation. Falls are common in all stages after stroke. Reported fall rates in the chronic stage …

Background: Insufficient amounts of physical activity is a risk factor for (recurrent) stroke. People with a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have a high risk of recurrent stroke and have lower levels of physical activity than their healthy peers. Though several reviews have looked at the effects …

Despite ample research on depression after stroke, the debate continues regarding whether symptoms such as sleep disturbances, loss of energy, changes in appetite and diminished concentration should be considered to be consequences of stroke or general symptoms of depression. By comparing symptoms …

Nurses often have difficulties with using interdisciplinary stroke guidelines for patients with stroke as they do not focus sufficiently on nursing. Therefore, the Stroke Nursing Guideline (SNG) was developed and implemented. The aim of this study was to determine the implementation and feasibility of …