title: Best practices for stroke patient and family education in the acute care setting: a literature review.
abstract: After a stroke, patients and families face many changes--physical, mental, and emotional. It is imperative that the nurse is able to appropriately educate the patient and family in preparation for discharge from the acute care center.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Saint Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation