cerebrovascular accident stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consecutive patients who are admitted to the AMC hospital Amsterdam, from august 2012 tuntil december 2013 with a stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic, subarachnoid hemorrhage) or TIA, independent in activities of daily living at the moment of discharge of the hospital (modified Rankin Scale 0-1) and discharged home without multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment are eligible for this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age younger than 18 years old, difficulty comprehending the Dutch language, a history of anxiety disorder, major depression or psychiatric diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility outcome measures: - Patient satisfaction - Response rates, the number of drop-outs and reasons. - Evaluation the characteristics of respondent versus non-participants. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and depression as measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS) Perceived quality of life measured with the Shortform 36 (SF-36) Fatigue with the Fatigue severity scale (FSS) Risk factors for anxiety and depression: Coping style Utrecht Coping List (UCL) Illness cognitions Illness Cognition questionnaire (ICQ) Posttraumatic stress Impact of Event Scale (IES) Social support Social support List (SSL) | — |
Countries
Netherlands