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ArticlePloS one2023

Nurse-led telerehabilitation intervention to improve stroke efficacy: Protocol for a pilot randomized feasibility trial.

Stephanopoulos Kofi Junior Osei, Emmanuella Adomako-Bempah, Adelaide Appiah Yeboah, Lawrence Akuamoah Owiredu, Lillian Akorfa Ohene

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanopoulos Kofi Junior OseiSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-9542-4559
Emmanuella Adomako-Bempah37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Adelaide Appiah YeboahUniversity of Ghana Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Lawrence Akuamoah Owiredu37 Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Lillian Akorfa OheneSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
University of Ghana · GH37 Military Hospital · GH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of stroke continues to rise in low-middle income countries. The continual rise in stroke cases and increasing prevalence on post-acute needs represent a crucial call for increased accessibility and utilization of rehabilitation services.

aimThe primary objective of the study is to test the feasibility of a nurse-led telerehabilitation intervention in improving self-efficacy among stroke survivors. The findings of the trial are intended for use in a future larger study.

methodsParticipants would be recruited at the University of Ghana Hospital and randomized into an intervention group and a control group. Participants aged ≥ 18 years, diagnosed of stroke at most 12months prior the recruitment and requiring moderate level of assistance would be considered for eligibility. Participants in the intervention group will receive individualized and comprehensive nurse-led rehabilitation therapies in physical, emotional, cognitive and nursing education domains for 6 months, in addition to treatment as usual (TAU). The control group will only receive treatment as usual. Follow-up evaluations will occur immediately, 30 days and 90 days after the intervention. DISCUSSION: Providing stroke rehabilitation services in low-resource settings presents a significant challenge due to limited infrastructure and a lack of trained healthcare professionals. The current study has the potential of contributing to the growing body of evidence on the impact of telerehabilitation services in mitigating these challenges in low-resource settings.

trial registrationPACTR202210685104862, Pan African Clinical Trial Registry.

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StrokeStroke RehabilitationTelerehabilitationFeasibility StudiesHumansNurse's RolePilot ProjectsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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PMID37267261
PMCPMC10237469
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