Table 3 Studies that describe the processes of care of multidisciplinary care in the community care of stroke
Author, year, location | Purpose of paper | Study design | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
Geddes et al, 2001[(16) UK | Describe six examples of models of care of home-based rehabilitation of stroke patients. | descriptive | A taxonomy of four models (See Figure 1.), describe outcomes across models for 1076 patients in 1998 |
Henderson et al, 2001[(22) UK | Describe cost differentials for stroke rehab conducted in secondary hospitals, and in semi-rural country hospitals under local team care | economic | Reduction of costs from UK 183000 pa to UK 74000 pa in this district. |
McBride, 2004[(17) Canada | Describes care given by nursing care coordinator in the community post stroke. | Descriptive, model developing | Six main areas of care: negotiating health system (including liaison role, pt safety, behavioural, physiological: complex; Family issues; physiological: basic. |