Abstract
Introduction
Care transitions following a stroke call for integrated care approaches to reduce death and disability. The proposed research described in this study protocol aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a person-centred multicomponent care transition support and the process in terms of contextual moderators, implementation aspects and mechanisms of impact.
Methods
A non-randomized controlled trial design will be used. The intervention includes person-centred dialogue intended to permeate all patient-provider communication, various pedagogical modes of information, a person-centred care and rehabilitation plan, and a bridging e-meeting to prepare patients for homecoming. Patients with stroke or TIA who are to be discharged from the participating hospitals to home and referred to a neurorehabilitation team for continued rehabilitation will be included. Follow-ups will be conducted at one week, 3 months and 12 months. Data will be collected on the primary outcome of perceived quality of the care transition, and on the secondary outcomes of health literacy, medication adherence, and perceived person-centeredness. Data for process evaluation will be collected through semi-structured interviews, focus groups, participatory observations, and the Normalisation Measure Development Questionnaire.
Discussion
The study will provide insights on implementation, mechanisms of impact, contextual moderators, and effectiveness of a care transition support, targeting a poorly functioning part of the care trajectory for people with stroke and TIA.
Clinical trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05646589.
Funder
Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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