ArticlePhysiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2013
Physiotherapy needs assessment of people with stroke following discharge from hospital, stratified by acute functional independence measure score.
Article in Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05185271 (Adopting Dyad-focused Strategy Training to Stroke Survivors and Their Caregivers), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Adopting Dyad-focused Strategy Training to Stroke Survivors and Their Caregivers: Intervention Development and a Feasibility Study
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Motor Imagery Combined with Structured Progressive Circuit Class Training on Functional Mobility in Post-Stroke Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- Modeling the networking between hospitals and follow-up care providers during discharge management - Insights from eight structured interviews.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
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- Expectations of individuals with neurological conditions from rehabilitation: A mixed-method study of needs.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2021Article
- Functional status of patients with metastatic spinal cord compression.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Considerations for expanding community exercise programs incorporating a healthcare-recreation partnership for people with balance and mobility limitations: a mixed methods evaluation.BMC research notes · 2018Article
- Clinician's Commentary on DePaul et al.(1.).Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine the physiotherapy-related needs of people with stroke at discharge, 6 months after discharge, and 1 year after discharge from hospital, and to examine the results stratified by participants' acute Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores.
methodsA total of 241 adults with recent stroke were recruited into this longitudinal cohort study. As well as participating in a semi-structured interview that included questions about mobility needs and barriers, participants were asked to complete and return a closed-ended needs-assessment survey.
resultsDuring the interview, participants reported needs and barriers related to motor control, walking, stairs, fatigue, prevention of falls, and access to physiotherapy services. The survey identified many more needs, including transfers, wheelchair use, higher-level balance and mobility skills, and access to physiotherapy and suitable exercise facilities. Frequencies of needs and barriers tended to be lower among participants with higher acute FIM scores. There was no consistent trend for needs and barriers to decrease over time.
conclusionsOver the first year after discharge from hospital, people with stroke report a large and varied number of persistent mobility-related needs. Physiotherapists have a role to play in advocating for adequate follow-up services and informing health policy with respect to the needs of their patients with stroke.
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