Stroke Patients

Stroke is a leading health care problem worldwide; ‘living with stroke’ is a real challenge both stroke survivors and their caregivers face.

J. (2015). Addressing the burden of stroke caregivers: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(17-18), 2376-2382. doi:10.1111/jocn.12884

following a stroke the client usually has weakness in the left side of the body so physiotherapist will aim to create a work out plan

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the care given to a stroke patient with complex care needs in a community setting. A critical analysis of the nurse’s role in care delivery will be explored. This essay will focus on three key aspects of care, which are mobility, nutrition, and cognitive impairment and a rationale for the chosen needs will be given. The author will evaluate and analyse the chosen nursing care approach utilised and its effectiveness in facilitating the care given. A discussion of the psychological, physiological, and social factors influencing the patients’ needs will follow. Furthermore, the author will identify and explore on health promotion needs relating to the patient. Issues related to Inter-professional working

Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and patients face multiple challenges, such as weakness/paralysis on one side of the body, social disability, inability to walk and self-care, the decline in community participation, and the decline in cognitive and emotional functioning. These challenges impede them from independently performing their daily activities related to work, school, parenting, or leisure. Evidence Based Practice shows that the best way to treat individuals with stroke is through the use of the mental practice. Mental practice is a training method during which a person cognitively rehearses a physical skill in the absence of overt, physical movements for the purpose of enhancing motor skill performance. It is a practice

Led by our chairs Samantha Sangabi and Julia Roh, our Power to End Stroke initiative has worked to break the barrier that lies between the community and the signs of stroke. With the help of the B.E.F.A.S.T method we have been able to reach out to the community and provide patients with the tools to detect and take preventative measures against stroke.

I was lucky to be attend the Stroke Support Group In Arroyo Grande Community Hospital. I work in the Acute Rehab Unit in Arroyo Grande, we get a lot of patients with severe strokes that receive rehab for 7-14 days. Our manager (ANM) is involved in spreading the word about the stroke support group to the patients and their love ones. That is how I was informed about the Stoke Support Group through work. There where 8 (including the leader) people attending the support group the ages where late 60s early 80s. They meet every third Monday of the month at 10:30-11:30 on the Annex building. They provide snacks and set up a circle with chairs. The leader is the one to get the conversation going she goes around the room and asks each person how they are doing and

There are numerous approaches to stroke rehabilitation, some of which are still in the early stages of development. Behavioral performance in any area, such as sensory-motor and cognitive function, is most likely to improve when motor activity is willful, repetitive and task specific.

People who had strokes have a hard time getting back on their feet to do ADL’s and their best strategy for gaining their independence is by building new skills. As a patient/client starts to gain experience and build new tactics with their areas of development, they’re more likely to be successful in performing activities by using their newly adapted

The importance of Occupational Therapy services for induvials after stroke is to assists the pt, to become in depend when preforming their ADL’s.

In-depth, in-home interviews of forty-five minutes to sixty minutes were conducted with five community-dwelling individuals (three men, two women) aged 68-74 years who had experienced a stroke in the past year, followed by in-patient rehabilitation for a minimum of two weeks. Data analyzed using thematic analysis. Peer-review and peer debriefing with a co-researcher established

Group meeting between service user, who has had a slight stroke, resulting in some speech impairment and movement loss. Service users relative, nursing and care staff from the nursing home, doctor, social worker and physiotherapist to develop a suitable individual care plan.

Depending on the most likely cause of your stroke, your doctor may advise specific medication or consider surgery to remove fatty deposits in your carotid artery.

Stroke is seen as a major health concern and this is due to the fact that every year, as many as 110,000 individuals suffers from strokes making it a key issue. (NHS 2014)

In this essay I will discuss theoretical principals of rehabilitation of a particular patient I cared for while on clinical placement. It will focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team involved in this rehabilitation process post acute myocardial infarction and the education and support given to the patient and her family during the discharge planning process. Also I will be including statistics and evidence of pathophysiology. The National Service Framework for Older People (Department of Health, 2001) sets out eight standards including standard three about intermediate care services that promote independence and provide effective rehabilitation services. Active rehabilitation is seen to reduce the risks of hospital readmission,