title: Evidence-based educational guidelines for stroke survivors after discharge home.
abstract: Stroke survivors today are discharged home from the hospital more quickly than in the past because of shifting economic realities. Survivors continue to experience significant impairments after discharge and families may be poorly prepared for the full extent of caregiving responsibilities. This article describes 39 comprehensive educational guidelines that have been tested with 72 stroke survivors and families during 1,150 home visits throughout the first 6 months after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Two case studies illustrate use of the guidelines with stroke survivors and their families.
authors.affiliation: Center on Aging, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Sharon.K.Ostwald@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ostwald
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hersch
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Kyler M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Godwin
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003479:Curriculum; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D017741:Survivors