title: Evaluation of family stroke education.
abstract: To increase families' involvement in rehabilitation, a series of informational sessions called the Family Stroke Education Class was implemented at a 305 bed medical center serving disabled veterans and their families. Questionnaires completed by family and patients at the meetings showed that anxiety level decreased significantly. More than 90% of participants felt more comfortable about approaching team members with questions in the future, and 77% felt more informed as a result of taking the class. Knowledge scores improved significantly and sustained over a 3 month time period. The educational format was a practical way of including the needs and soliciting participation of the family as well as a means for providing basic information on stroke rehabilitation.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations