The beneficial effects of transitional care for patients with stroke : A meta-analysis

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INTRODUCTION: Transitional care interventions have emerged as a promising method of ensuring treatment continuity and health care coordination when patients are discharged from hospital to home. However, few studies have investigated the frequency and duration of interventions and the effects of interventions on physical function. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the efficacy of transitional care for patients with stroke.

METHODS: Six databases and the grey literature were searched to obtain relevant articles from October 1, 2022 to March 10, 2023. The primary outcomes studied were motor performance, walking speed, activities of daily living (ADLs) and caregiver burden following hospital-to-home transitional care. The quality of the studies was assessed with Cochrane risk of bias version 2. The quality and sensitivity of the evidence were assessed to ensure rigour of the findings. Meta-analyses were performed using stata 17.0.

RESULTS: A total of 2966 patients were identified from 23 studies. Transitional care improved post-stroke motor performance, walking speed and ADLs, and reduced caregiver burden.

CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that provision of transitional care model implementation in patients with stroke is important because it reduces disability in stroke patients and helps to decrease caregivers' burden.

IMPACT: The findings of the study emphasize the importance of transitional care programmes for stroke patients after they are discharged from the hospital and returned to their homes. To meet the needs of patients, all levels of health professionals including nurses should be aware of the discharge process and care plan.

Media Type:

Electronic Article

Year of Publication:

2024

Publication:

2024

Contained In:

To Main Record - volume:80

Contained In:

Journal of advanced nursing - 80(2024), 2 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 789-806

Language:

English

Contributors:

Saragih, Ita Daryanti [Author]
Everard, Gauthier [Author]
Saragih, Ice Septriani [Author]
Lee, Bih-O [Author]

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Keywords:

ADLs
Caregiver
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Motor performance
Nurses
Patients with stroke
Review
Transitional care

Notes:

Date Completed 08.01.2024

Date Revised 08.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jan.15850

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PPN (Catalogue-ID):

NLM362239339