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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a virtual multidisciplinary stroke care clinic for community-dwelling stroke survivors and caregivers: a randomised controlled trial protocol.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Factors influencing the delivery of telerehabilitation for stroke: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness of a Virtual Multidisciplinary Stroke Care Clinic for Community-Dwelling Survivors of Stroke.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Trial
- Virtual Multidisciplinary Stroke Care Clinic for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Stroke · 2023Trial
- Health Professional- and Volunteer-partnered Self-management Support (COMBO-KEY) to Promote Self-efficacy and Self-management Behaviors in People with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
- Introducing and Validating a Minimum Data Set and Core Functionalities for Remote Poststroke Home Monitoring: "A Cross-Sectional Study".Health science reports · 2026Article
- Elevating Stroke Care: The Role of Targeted Interventions in Improving Quality of Life.Global journal on quality and safety in healthcare · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Targeted Interventions on the Quality of Life for Patients with Ischemic Stroke.Global journal on quality and safety in healthcare · 2025Article
- Implementing a Care Model for Bedridden Stroke Survivors: A Qualitative Study in Northeastern Thailand [Letter].Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
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- Self-management interventions for adults with stroke: A scoping review.Chronic diseases and translational medicine · 2021Article
- Efficiency and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures From Clinic to Home: The Human Empowerment Aging and Disability Program for Digital-Health Rehabilitation.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionThe virtual multidisciplinary stroke care clinic (VMSCC) is the first nurse-led clinic developed to offer support to community-dwelling stroke survivors and caregivers, and to promote poststroke recovery. This two-arm randomised controlled trial will evaluate its effectiveness on survivors' self-efficacy (SE), survivors' and caregivers' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cost-effectiveness on emergency admissions and length of readmission hospital stay. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A consecutive sample of 384 stroke survivor-caregiver dyads will be recruited from four hospitals. An online platform that embraces readily accessible and reliable information will be developed. Participants randomly assigned to the intervention group will receive usual care plus the VMSCC service. The service includes access to a tablet containing 30 videos demonstrating appropriate self-care strategies, communication with a registered nurse monthly through video and telephone calls and regular blood pressure monitoring. Primary outcomes include survivors' SE in self-management and survivors' and caregivers' HRQoL. Secondary outcomes include survivors' performance of self-management behaviours, depression and social participation; and caregivers' coping strategies, satisfaction with caring and depression. Data will be collected at baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after commencing the intervention. Survivors' and caregivers' satisfaction with the service will be assessed at 6-month follow-up. Multivariable regressions and generalised estimating equations model will be conducted. Survivors' emergency admissions and length of hospital stay will be evaluated during the 6-month follow-up period. Cost-effectiveness analysis will be performed on the average total cost incurred. DISCUSSION: The results will inform stakeholders about incorporating the VMSCC service into current stroke rehabilitation service. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This protocol was approved by the Joint Chinese University of Hong Kong-New Territories East Cluster Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CREC Ref. No.: 2017.660). All participants will provide written informed consent. Results will be disseminated through scientific publications, and presentations at local and international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR1800016101; Pre-results.
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