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SynthesisFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2025

Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention in promoting post-stroke self-care: a systematic literature review.

Victor Nhime Nungulo, Mauer Gonçalves, Maria Adriana Henriques, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho

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Synthesis in Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

  1. Pooled it
  2. Self-care in stroke rehabilitation: a qualitative study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Victor Nhime NunguloFaculty of Medicine of Huambo, José Eduardo dos Santos University, Huambo, Angola.
Mauer GonçalvesCentre for Advanced Studies in Medical Education and Training, Faculty of Medicine, Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, Angola.
Maria Adriana HenriquesCentre for Research, Innovation and Development in Nursing, Lisbon (CIDNUR), Lisbon, Portugal.
Cristina Lavareda BaixinhoCentre for Research, Innovation and Development in Nursing, Lisbon (CIDNUR), Lisbon, Portugal.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Stroke is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, and sequelae include physical disability, difficulties with independence for self-care, and loss of mobility and quality of life. Objective: this study was to summarize the evidence about the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions in promoting post-stroke self-care. Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out per the Cochrane recommendations. The following databases were included: MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus, CINAHL Complete, Cochrane, JBI, and B-on. The study as performed between December 2023 and February 2024, according to the eligibility criteria, by two independent reviewers. The bibliographic sample was evaluated for risk of bias using RoB 2, only clinical trials were included. Results: The seven articles selected, from 2019 to 2024 evaluated education to promote care and self-care; rehabilitation programmes with physical exercise; management of stress, depression and anxiety; and symptom management. Interventions relating to awareness and knowledge about post-stroke, development of healthy behavior and lifestyle reinforcement of self-care capacity. Conclusions: This literature review found that in some studies the implementation of psychoeducational interventions improves the knowledge, independence and self-care of this population and their families, although not all of them were equally effective. The results of the articles reinforce that psychoeducational interventions may increase functional independence and the ability to carry out activities of daily living and improve health and quality of life. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42023483087, PROSPERO CRD42023483087.

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PMID40547398
PMCPMC12179131

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