Conclusion : We found that interventions in which nurses had a primary role were effective on improving medical and behavioral risk factors , as well as knowledge of risk factors as part of secondary prevention of stroke
Background and purpose : Among members of the health care team , nurses play a large role in actively engaging stroke survivors in secondary stroke prevention programs .
This systematic review and meta- analysis examines the effectiveness of interventions in which nurses have a primary role on modification of risk factors among stroke survivors .
Structured Nursing Intervention Versus Routine Rehabilitation After Stroke
Nir Z , Zolotogorsky Z , Sugarman H : Structured nursing intervention versus routine rehabilitation after stroke . Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2004;83:522–529 . Objective : The goal of this study was to examine the effect of a structured , comprehensive nursing intervention on the course of rehabilitation over the first 6 mos after a first-ever stroke . Design : Intervention ( experimental ) study . The participants were 155 elderly stroke survivors who were admitted to a geriatric rehabilitation department . Stratified r and om sampling generated intervention and control groups . The intervention was design ed to work together with the routine rehabilitation program and consisted of 12 consecutive weekly meetings . The control group received only the routine rehabilitation program . Study variables were measured at entry to study and after 3- and 6-mo intervals . Results : Although there were no significant differences between the two groups at entry to study , at 3 and 6 mos after stroke , the intervention group showed better scores than the control group in functional status ( FIM ™ instrument ) , depression ( Geriatric Depression Scale ) , self-perceived health , self-esteem , and dietary adherence . Conclusion : The nursing intervention had both short- and long-term effects on functional , psychological , and emotional variables . Serious consideration should be given to implementing comprehensive nursing interventions during rehabilitation tailored to meet the specific needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers
Conclusion : We found that interventions in which nurses had a primary role were effective on improving medical and behavioral risk factors , as well as knowledge of risk factors as part of secondary prevention of stroke
Background and purpose : Among members of the health care team , nurses play a large role in actively engaging stroke survivors in secondary stroke prevention programs .
This systematic review and meta- analysis examines the effectiveness of interventions in which nurses have a primary role on modification of risk factors among stroke survivors .