Strokes

Computer-based assistive technology and changes in daily living after stroke

May 23, 2013

Lindqvist E, Borell L Karolinska Institutet, NVS, the Department of Occupational Therapy, Fack 23200, 141 83 Huddinge, Sweden. eva.k.lindqvist@ki.se Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2012 Sep;7(5):364-71. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2011.638036. Epub 2011 Dec 8. The aim of this study was to examine in depth how computer-based assistive technology (AT) for cognitive support influenced the everyday lives of both… Read More »»

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Community Integration Research: Stroke Survivors & Driving

February 28, 2011

Driving and reintegration into the community in patients after stroke. Finestone HM, Guo M, O’Hara P, Greene-Finestone L, Marshall SC, Hunt L, Biggs J, Jessup A.  Candrive Research Program, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, ON K1N 5C8, Canada. hfinestone@bruyere.org  PM R. 2010 Jun;2(6):497-503. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between driving versus not driving and… Read More »»

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Community Integration Research: Stroke Survivors

February 28, 2011

The relationship of physical function to social integration after stroke. Baseman S, Fisher K, Ward L, Bhattacharya A. Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA. Baseman-susan@cooperhealth.edu  J Neurosci Nurs. 2010 Oct;42(5):237-44. Stroke is a leading cause of death and a serious long-term disability in this country. Much of the research on stroke rehabilitation has focused on… Read More »»

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Re-establishing Social Participation after Stroke

February 22, 2011

Funding Period: August 2008 – September 2011 Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Medical Center (VAMC)   Format             Project             This project proposes to identify the key barriers to regaining participation after stroke. This data will be used to develop a post-stroke rehabilitation intervention intended to increase life satisfaction and quality of life, and provide cost-effective care.  … Read More »»

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Rehabilitation Research & Training Center for Stroke Survivors (RRTC)

February 16, 2011

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research   Format             RRTC   RRTC assists stroke survivors achieve independence in their home environment and be active in the community by providing research, training, and evaluation; areas examined include various interventions for both acute and chronic stroke management utilized in… Read More »»

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Health Disparities Research: Measurements of Health Status

January 1, 2011

The myth and reality of disability prevalence: measuring disability for research and service. McDermott S, Turk MA.  Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. suzanne.mcdermott@uscmed.sc.edu  Disabil Health J. 2011 Jan;4(1):1-5. Epub 2010 Nov 5. The concept of disability has medical, functional, and social components. We… Read More »»

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Toward mobile phone design for all: meeting the needs of stroke survivors.

October 1, 2010
BY: Morris J, Mueller J, Jones M. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2010 Sep-Oct;17(5):353-61.

In the July-August 2008 issue of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, Greig and colleagues described a small, qualitative study of features of mobile phone handset design, documentation, and use that either enhance or hinder usability for people with aphasia. The authors noted that, despite considerable difficulties, study participants appreciated the social participation that mobile phones support.… Read More »»

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Use of the LIFE-H in stroke rehabilitation: a structured review of its psychometric properties.

January 1, 2010
BY: Figueiredo S, Korner-Bitensky N, Rochette A, Desrosiers J. Faculty of Medicine, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(9):705-12.

PURPOSE: To perform a structured review of the psychometric properties specific to the stroke population of the Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H). This tool measures quality of social participation, an important but under-evaluated aspect of stroke recovery. METHOD: A structured review of publications at MEDLINE; Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library using the following terms:… Read More »»

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What are the social consequences of stroke for working-aged adults? A systematic review.

April 23, 2009
BY: Daniel K, Wolfe CD, Busch MA, McKevitt C. King's College London, Division of Health and Social Care Research, 42 Weston Street, London SE1 3QD, UK. katie.daniel@kcl.ac.uk Stroke. 2009 Jun;40(6):e431-40. Epub 2009 Apr 23.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Approximately one fourth of strokes occur in people aged <65 years. UK current policy calls for services that meet the specific needs of working-aged adults with stroke. We aimed to identify the social consequences of stroke in working-aged adults, which might subsequently inform the development and evaluation of services for this group.… Read More »»

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VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Stroke Rehabilitation in the Primary Care Setting, Feb. 2003

January 1, 2008

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Format             Guidelines These guidelines include recommendations on assessing bladder function in acute stroke patients, including assessment of urinary retention through the use of a bladder scanner or an in-and-out catheterization, measurement of urinary frequency, volume, and control, and the presence of dysuria. Recommendations also include considering removal of… Read More »»

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