Stroke post-acute stage Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomised to either the control group receiving usual care or the treatment group receiving HEISS
HEISS is based on the Theory of Health Empowerment. It consists of:
Part I: Six
Sponsors
Hong Kong SAR Government (Hong Kong)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who experience stroke (haemorrhagic or ischaemic) as diagnosed by medical doctors, currently admitted to the ambulatory stroke rehabilitation programme with no pre-morbid disability 2. Experiencing post-stroke functional difficulties that limit participation in self-care activities 3. Aged over 18, with Chinese ethnicity and Cantonese dialect communicability
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with aphasia and/or cognitive decline [mini?mental state examination (MMSE)<18] that are severe enough to affect participation in the intervention 2. Patients who are currently diagnosed to have depression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-efficacy 2. Engagement in self-management behaviour 3. Functional ability in activities of daily living (ADLs) Measured pre-test, 1-week, 3-month and 6-month post-test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life 2. Unplanned hospital re-admission rate 3. Stroke recurrent rate | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed