Abstract

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the US, affecting approximately 795,000 persons annually. Stroke care is delivered across multiple settings from hyperacute care in a hospital through chronic stroke management in the community. Considerable advancements have been made in the delivery of hyperacute and acute stroke care. Science and practice gaps exist in providing stroke transitional care across multiple providers and settings once an individual is discharged from an in-patient care facility to home.

Using a qualitative descriptive design, this study engaged and elicited descriptions from stroke survivors and caregivers affected by stroke to inform the refinement and tailoring of a stroke-specific model of transitional care.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10932335; ProQuest document ID: 2103165156. The author still retains copyright.

Authors

Lorre Laws

Author Details

Lorre Laws, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Beta Mu

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Stroke Patient Care, Covering Practice Gaps, Continuity of Care

Advisor

Lois J. Loescher

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Arizona

Degree Year

2018

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-05-18

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