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Quality of care for people with stroke in nursing homes: care for a neglected patient group.

Quality of care for people with stroke in nursing homes: care for a neglected patient group. - Care for people with stroke in nursing homes

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON32159
Enrollment
60
Registered
2008-07-03
Start date
2008-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cerebrovascular accident stroke

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patient: - stroke is the main cause of his dependency and has occurred longer than 3 months ago. - lives in a nursing home in a 'somatic unit' (a unit for residents who have mainly physical handicaps);The informal caregiver: - is the person to be contacted or representative of the patient. - is closely in touch with the care for the patient.;The professional: - is responsible for the daily care of the patient

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patient: - has severe communication deficits - can not be loaded due to severe depression or bad physical condition - is not able to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
For the quantitative study the primary outcomes are: a) the functioning of the nursing home resident who suffered a stroke: physical, cognitive, emotional, social and communicative functioning, as well the patient's capacity of decision making b) the current care and treatment For the qualitative study the primary outcomes are: a) the needs for care from the perspective of the resident b) the needs for care from the perspective of the informal caregiver c) the needs for care from the perspective of the professional

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)