Perceived challenges in delivering comprehensive care for patients following stroke: a qualitative study of stroke care providers in Guangdong Province, China.
Perceived challenges in delivering comprehensive care for patients following stroke: a qualitative study of stroke care providers in Guangdong Province, China.
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为中风患者提供全面护理所面临的挑战:对中国广东省中风护理人员的定性研究。
DOI:
10.1080/09638288.2020.1755896
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Wu C
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作者:
Wu C
PurposeTo understand the challenges in delivering comprehensive care for patients recovering from stroke in Guangdong Province, China.MethodsA cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted in two tertiary hospitals with different socio-economic characteristics in Guangdong Province, Southern China. Interviews were conducted with 16 stroke care providers including doctors, nurses, rehabilitation therapists and care workers. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed and translated from Mandarin to English. Thematic analysis was used to draw out descriptive and analytical themes relating to care providers’ experiences of existing routine stroke care services and the perceptions of challenges in delivering comprehensive stroke care.ResultsThe interviews with stroke care providers highlighted three key factors that hinder the capacity of the two hospitals to deliver comprehensive stroke care. First, expertise and knowledge regarding stroke and stroke care are lacking among both providers and patients; second, stroke care systems are not fully integrated, with inadequate coordination of the stroke team and inconsistency in care following discharge of stroke patients; third, stroke patients have insufficient social support.ConclusionsWhile comprehensive stroke care has become a priority in China, our study highlights some important gaps in the current provision of stroke care.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONComprehensive integrated stroke care is essential to maximize the effectiveness of stroke services and in China it needs to be further improved.Multidisciplinary stroke care systems should strengthen collaborations across all relevant disciplines and should include a clear role for registered nurses.Follow-up care after discharge needs more engagement with family caregivers.