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Kenah K, Tavener M, Bernhardt J, Spratt NJ, Janssen H. "Wasting time": a qualitative study of stroke survivors' experiences of boredom in non-therapy time during inpatient rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil 2024; 46:2799-2807. [PMID: 37409578 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2230131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Stroke survivors regularly report experiencing boredom during inpatient rehabilitation which may detrimentally affect mood, learning and engagement in activities important for functional recovery. This study explores how stroke survivors meaningfully occupy their non-therapy time and their experiences of boredom, to further our understanding of this complex phenomenon. METHODS Secondary analysis of transcripts from semi-structured interviews with stroke survivors exploring activity during non-therapy time. Transcripts were coded and analysed using a hybrid approach of inductive and deductive thematic analysis, guided by a published boredom framework. RESULTS Analysis of 58 interviews of 36 males and 22 females, median age 70 years, revealed four main themes: (i) Resting during non-therapy time is valued, (ii) Managing "wasted" time, (iii) Meaningful environments support autonomy and restore a sense of normality, and (iv) Wired to be social. Whilst limited therapy, social opportunities and having "nothing to do" were common experiences, those individuals who felt in control and responsible for driving their own stroke recovery tended to report less boredom during their rehabilitation stay. CONCLUSION Creating rehabilitation environments that support autonomy, socialisation and opportunities to participate in activity are clear targets to reduce boredom during non-therapy time, increase meaningful engagement and possibly improve rehabilitation outcomes post-stroke.
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- Katrina Kenah
- School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Monash Health, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Dept Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- School of Biomedical Science and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
- Hunter Stroke Service, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Mizuno E, Ogasawara T, Mukaino M, Yamaguchi M, Tsukada S, Sonoda S, Otaka Y. Highlighting Unseen Activity Through 48-Hour Continuous Measurement in Subacute Stroke Rehabilitation: Preliminary Cohort Study. JMIR Form Res 2024; 8:e51546. [PMID: 38809596 PMCID: PMC11170042 DOI: 10.2196/51546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Motor impairments not only lead to a significant reduction in patient activity levels but also trigger a further deterioration in motor function due to deconditioning, which is an issue that is particularly pronounced during hospitalization. This deconditioning can be countered by sustaining appropriate activity levels. Activities that occur outside of scheduled programs, often overlooked, are critical in this context. Wearable technology, such as smart clothing, provides a means to monitor these activities. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to observe activity levels in patients who had strokes during the subacute phase, focusing on both scheduled training sessions and other nontraining times in an inpatient rehabilitation environment. A smart clothing system is used to simultaneously measure heart rate and acceleration, offering insights into both the amount and intensity of the physical activity. METHODS In this preliminary cohort study, 11 individuals undergoing subacute stroke rehabilitation were enrolled. The 48-hour continuous measurement system, deployed at admission and reassessed 4 weeks later, monitored accelerometry data for physical activity (quantified with a moving SD of acceleration [MSDA]) and heart rate for intensity (quantified with percent heart rate reserve). The measurements were performed using a wearable activity monitoring system, the hitoe (NTT Corporation and Toray Industries, Inc) system comprising a measuring garment (wear or strap) with integrated electrodes, a data transmitter, and a smartphone. The Functional Independence Measure was used to assess the patients' daily activity levels. This study explored factors such as differences in activity during training and nontraining periods, correlations with activities of daily living (ADLs) and age, and changes observed after 4 weeks. RESULTS A significant increase was found in the daily total MSDA after the 4-week program, with the average percent heart rate reserve remaining consistent. Physical activity during training positively correlated with ADL levels both at admission (ρ=0.86, P<.001) and 4 weeks post admission (ρ=0.96, P<.001), whereas the correlation between age and MSDA was not significant during training periods at admission (ρ=-0.41, P=.21) or 4 weeks post admission (ρ=-0.25, P=.45). Conversely, nontraining activity showed a negative correlation with age, with significant negative correlations with age at admission (ρ=-0.82, P=.002) and 4 weeks post admission (ρ=-0.73, P=.01). CONCLUSIONS Inpatient rehabilitation activity levels were positively correlated with ADL levels. Further analysis revealed a strong positive correlation between scheduled training activities and ADL levels, whereas nontraining activities showed no such correlation. Instead, a negative correlation between nontraining activities and age was observed. These observations suggest the importance of providing activity opportunities for older patients, while it may also suggest the need for adjusting the activity amount to accommodate the potentially limited fitness levels of this demographic. Future studies with larger patient groups are warranted to validate and further elucidate these findings.
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- Emi Mizuno
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine II, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories and Bio-medical Informatics Research Center, NTT Corporation, Atsugi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories and Bio-medical Informatics Research Center, NTT Corporation, Atsugi, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories and Bio-medical Informatics Research Center, NTT Corporation, Atsugi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine II, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Kindred JH, Gregory CM, Kautz SA, Bowden MG. Interhemispheric Asymmetries in Intracortical Facilitation Correlate With Fatigue Severity in Individuals With Poststroke Fatigue. J Clin Neurophysiol 2024; 41:365-372. [PMID: 36893382 PMCID: PMC10492889 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Poststroke fatigue (PSF) contributes to increased mortality and reduces participation in rehabilitative therapy. Although PSF's negative influences are well known, there are currently no effective evidence-based treatments for PSF. The lack of treatments is in part because of a dearth of PSF pathophysiological knowledge. Increasing our understanding of PSF's causes may facilitate and aid the development of effective therapies. METHODS Twenty individuals, >6 months post stroke, participated in this cross-sectional study. Fourteen participants had clinically relevant pathological PSF, based on fatigue severity scale (FSS) scores (total score ≥36). Single-pulse and paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation were used to measure hemispheric asymmetries in resting motor threshold, motor evoked potential amplitude, and intracortical facilitation (ICF). Asymmetry scores were calculated as the ratios between lesioned and nonlesioned hemispheres. The asymmetries were then correlated (Spearman rho) to FSS scores. RESULTS In individuals with pathological PSF ( N = 14, range of total FSS scores 39-63), a strong positive correlation ( rs = 0.77, P = 0.001) between FSS scores and ICF asymmetries was calculated. CONCLUSIONS As the ratio of ICF between the lesioned and nonlesioned hemispheres increased so did self-reported fatigue severity in individuals with clinically relevant pathological PSF. This finding may implicate adaptive/maladaptive plasticity of the glutamatergic system/tone as a contributor to PSF. This finding also suggests that future PSF studies should incorporate measuring facilitatory activity and behavior in addition to the more commonly studied inhibitory mechanisms. Further investigations are required to replicate this finding and identify the causes of ICF asymmetries.
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- John H. Kindred
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, Charleston, SC, USA
- Division of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, Charleston, SC, USA
- Division of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, Charleston, SC, USA
- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, Charleston, SC, USA
- Division of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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Dorward E, Devlin A, Brusco NK, Dulfer F, Whittaker SL, Reeder S, Ekegren CL. Patients' perceptions of participating in self-directed activities outside supervised occupational and physiotherapy within inpatient and home-based rehabilitation settings: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38625404 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2341872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate patients' perceptions of participating in self-directed activities, outside supervised occupational and physiotherapy, within rehabilitation settings. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 16 patients and in three instances, their carers, from three health services in Victoria, Australia, two offering inpatient and one offering home-based rehabilitation care. A thematic analysis was performed using a framework approach. RESULTS Themes identified included the role of the clinicians in encouraging patients and instilling confidence, giving feedback and "just being there"; considerations in program delivery, including different formats, support from peers and relatives, and program familiarity and flexibility; patients' different intrinsic driving and limiting forces, including following orders, seeing results, desiring autonomy and having an "inner athlete"; and the environment, including functional activities, space, equipment, time and availability. CONCLUSIONS Patients and their carers reported positive experiences of participating in self-directed therapy programs within rehabilitation settings, with programs perceived as beneficial in optimising recovery. Patients reported a range of driving and limiting factors in relation to completing self-directed activities. Understanding these factors, relating to the patient, their environment and other people, is critical for clinicians so that they can modify their delivery accordingly, ensuring uptake and sustained implementation of self-directed activities in rehabilitation care.
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- Emma Dorward
- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Australia
- Neuroscience Brain Recovery Rehabilitation Team, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Australia
- Peter James Centre, Eastern Health, Burwood East, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Australia
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- Physiotherapy Department, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Australia
- Neuroscience Brain Recovery Rehabilitation Team, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Paterson S, Dawes H, Winward C, Bartram E, Dodds E, McKinon J, Gaskell H, Collett J. Use of the Capability, Opportunity and Motivation Behaviour model (COM-B) to Understand Interventions to Support Physical Activity Behaviour in People with Stroke: An Overview of Reviews. Clin Rehabil 2024; 38:543-557. [PMID: 38192225 PMCID: PMC10898199 DOI: 10.1177/02692155231224365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Physical activity in people with stroke remains low despite considerable research. This overview aimed to provide high-level synthesis and aid clinical decision-making. The Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model was used to classify interventions to understand which components improve physical activity behaviour in people with stroke. DATA SOURCES CINAHL, Cochrane Database, MEDLINE, PEDro, PsychINFO, SPORTDiscus. REVIEW METHODS A systematic search was conducted (November 2023) to identify reviews of interventions to improve physical activity in people with stroke. Results were screened and assessed for eligibility. Participant characteristics, intervention classification using COM-B, and effect of intervention were extracted. Quality was assessed using AMSTAR2, and Corrected Cover Analysis for study overlap. Narrative synthesis was used to understand components of interventions to improve physical activity behaviour. RESULTS 1801 references were screened and 29 full-text references assessed for eligibility. Twenty reviews were included. Quality ranged from critically low (n = 3) to high (n = 10). Study overlap calculated using corrected cover area indicated slight overlap (0.028) and minimal reporting bias.The majority of participants were mobile with mild stroke and community dwelling. Twenty-three interventions were classified using COM-B. Three of twelve interventions classified to one aspect of the COM-B were effective. Fourteen of sixteen effective interventions combined at least two COM-B elements, ten of these combined capability and motivation. CONCLUSION Interventions including at least two elements of the COM-B are most likely to improve physical activity in mobile stroke survivors. Further research is needed to understand physical activity behaviour in those with moderate to severe stroke.
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- Sarah Paterson
- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- College of Medicine, Department of Public Health & Sports Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Medical School Building, College of Medicine and Health, Exeter, UK
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- Allied Health Professions Research Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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Cottrell K, Chapman HM. Acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors' experience of occupation and activity during their inpatient stay: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil 2023:1-25. [PMID: 37982380 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2281601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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PURPOSE This review aimed to characterise and map: (1) what type of evidence and what dominant study characteristics are available regarding acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors' experience of occupation and activity in hospital? (2) How are occupation and activity conceptualised in the literature? (3) How are ABI survivors experiencing occupation and activity while in hospital? (4) What factors create barriers or opportunities for engagement in occupations or activity in hospital? (5) Are there any knowledge gaps identified? MATERIALS AND METHODS A scoping review was conducted examining literature published between 2017 and 2022. Relevant studies were systematically retrieved from electronic databases. RESULTS Thirty-four publications were included. There were more quantitative studies (n = 18). Much of the research has been conducted outside of the UK. The populations studied were principally stroke (n = 22). The concept of activity rather than occupation predominates. Patients spend their time alone and inactive. Structural and contextual barriers for engaging in activity are identified. Qualitative study designs exclude ABI survivors with communication or cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS There is a paucity of research with ABI survivors in hospitals in the UK. Alternative methodological approaches such as ethnography would ensure those with communication or cognitive impairment are not excluded from research. Implications for rehabilitationRehabilitation professionals, especially occupational therapists, need to lead acquired brain injury (ABI) research in acute hospital settings in the UK.Conceptualisation of meaningful activity and occupation needs a clearer focus in ABI research.Qualitative studies frequently exclude participants with cognitive or communication impairments so methodologies that are more inclusive and representative of brain injury survivors are needed.
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- Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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Brusco NK, Walpole B, Kugler H, Tilley L, Thwaites C, Devlin A, Dorward E, Dulfer F, Lee AL, Morris ME, Taylor NF, Dawes H, Whittaker SL, Ekegren CL. Barriers and facilitators to implementing self-directed therapy activities in inpatient rehabilitation settings. Aust Occup Ther J 2023; 70:617-626. [PMID: 37291993 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Self-directed therapy activities are not currently part of routine care during inpatient rehabilitation. Understanding patient and clinician perspectives on self-directed therapy is key to increasing implementation. The aim of this study was to investigate barriers and facilitators to implementing a self-directed therapy programme ("My Therapy") in adult inpatient rehabilitation settings. METHODS My Therapy was recommended by physiotherapists and occupational therapists and completed by rehabilitation inpatients independently, outside of supervised therapy sessions. Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and patients were invited to complete an online questionnaire comprising open-ended questions on barriers and facilitators to prescribing and participating in My Therapy. A directed content analysis of free-text responses was undertaken, with data coded using categories of the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation Model of Behaviour (COM-B model). RESULTS Eleven patients and 20 clinicians completed the questionnaire. Patient capability was reported to be facilitated by comprehensive education by clinicians, with mixed attitudes towards the format of the programme booklet. Clinician capability was facilitated by staff collaboration. One benefit was the better use of downtime between the supervised therapy sessions, but opportunities for patients to engage in self-directed therapy were compromised by the lack of space to complete the programme. Clinician opportunity was reported to be provided via organisational support but workload was a reported barrier. Patient motivation to engage in self-directed therapy was reported to be fostered by feeling empowered, engaged, and encouraged to participate. Clinician motivation was associated with belief in the value of the programme. CONCLUSION Despite some barriers to rehabilitation patients independently practicing therapeutic exercises and activities outside of supervised sessions, both clinicians and patients agreed it should be considered as routine practice. To do this, patient time, ward space, and staff collaboration are required. Further research is needed to scale-up the implementation of the My Therapy programme and evaluate its effectiveness.
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- Natasha K Brusco
- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Safer Care Victoria, Victorian Government, Melbourne, Australia
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- Allied Health Services, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
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- Allied Health Services, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
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- The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre and La Trobe University ARCH and CERI, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Allied Health Services, Cabrini Health, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- The Victorian Rehabilitation Centre and La Trobe University ARCH and CERI, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Allied Health Clinical Research Office, Eastern Health, Box Hill, Australia
- School of Allied Health Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Rehabilitation, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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Abu Saydah H, Turabi R, Sackley C, Moffatt F. Stroke Survivor's Satisfaction and Experience with Rehabilitation Services: A Qualitative Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5413. [PMID: 37629455 PMCID: PMC10456075 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Research in healthcare is increasingly focused on quality assurance and continuous quality improvement aiming to promote service quality. Satisfaction is a key endpoint in outcomes research and service benchmarking, along with "traditional" clinical outcomes. What controls stroke survivors' satisfaction differs among qualitative studies' conclusions, but there is general consensus on the importance of communication, improvement in activity, and engagement in goal setting. This review aims to collect and synthesise studies of the satisfaction of stroke survivors with rehabilitation services. A systematic search was conducted in seven electronic databases, including CINAHL, OVID, Pedro, Scopus Midline, Web of Science, and PubMed. The database search yielded 1339 studies, while one additional work was identified through hand searching. After removing duplicates, 74 studies were read in full, and after resultant exclusions, 12 qualitative studies were systematically reviewed, extracted, and appraised by two reviewers independently (HAS and RT) and the third reviewer (CS) was available for any disagreement. Five analytical themes were identified: Healthcare Professional-Patient Relationship (HCP), Delivery Service, Perceived Patient Autonomy (PPA), Expectations Shape Satisfaction, and Culture Influences Satisfaction. The studies of survivors' satisfaction, experiences, and their rehabilitative needs with the services they receive have provided different factors that influence their satisfaction during rehabilitation in different countries worldwide. However, the context in which the studies were conducted is quite limited, and more detailed studies are required for many underexplored contexts.
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- Hanan Abu Saydah
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2QL, UK
- Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jizan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Physiotherapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jizan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia;
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2QL, UK;
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2QL, UK;
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Harris C, Gibbon B, Hill JE. Impact of the built environment on stroke inpatient rehabilitation. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSING 2023; 19:S19-S22. [PMID: 38698885 PMCID: PMC7615920 DOI: 10.12968/bjnn.2023.19.sup2.s19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Guidance recommends that people with disability following stroke should receive rehabilitation in a dedicated stroke inpatient unit. Previous research has indicated that aspects of the built environment in inpatient settings can impact on patient wellbeing and experience. This article evaluates and discusses the findings of a recent systematic review that explores the effect of environmental and design factors on stroke rehabilitation.
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