“Stroke health” - a user-friendly, digitally provided pre-visit tool that captures concerns and specific health issues after a stroke: findings from a web-based survey Passed
Wednesday May 15, 2024 14:30 - 15:13 Poster Arena
Presenter: Emma Kjörk
Track: Digitalisation and eHealth, Posters
Poster can be found in location 92.
Background: Structured follow-up visits to a stroke team professional should be offered after a stroke. These should involve a person-centered approach enabling shared decision-making. To support this process, the 11- item Post Stroke Checklist was created to be used by healthcare professionals during the visit. Based on subsequent evaluations, a pre-visit tool (“Stroke health”) was developed in a co-design process to ensure people with stroke can prepare well in advance. Objective: To explore people with strokes’ views and opinions on the pre-visit tool, identifying its benefits, practicality, and effectiveness in capturing stroke related health issues before the follow-up visit. Methods: Built on the Technological Acceptance Model, a self-administered online survey with 18 items was developed, incorporating demographics and items related to experiences of using the pre-visit tool. Responses used a Likert scale, along with four open-text fields. Recently discharged people with stroke who had received and used the pre-visit tool before a follow-up visit were invited to participate. Results: The cohort included 80 participants (45 men), living independently, median age 67 (range 32-91). Stroke severity was mild with a median of 1 (0-13) according to the NIH stroke scale. Mood-related health problems were reported by 48%, life after stroke concerns by 46%, and cognitive issues by 34%. Of 58 respondents, 96.6% were satisfied or very satisfied with the pre-visit tool’s ability to capture their health-related issues. Qualitative analysis of open-text yielded four themes: 1) Structure that ensures that issues will be lifted; 2) Usefulness and user-friendliness; 3) Digital approach as means of communication; and 4) Answer experiences. Conclusion: The digital pre-visit tool captured health issues and was perceived as user-friendly, among people with stroke living in their own home.
Seminar type
Poster
Conference
GCPCC
Authors
Emma Kjörk, Petra Pohl
Lecturers
Emma Kjörk Presenter