Experience of Transfers to Rehabilitation Services

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: stroke; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000062921
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland DHB

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 3 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
i.Patients with stroke aged at least 18 years of age
ii.Patients without stroke aged 18-65 years requiring intensive inpatient rehabilitation

Family/Supporters:
i. Nominated by consented patient participants.

Exclusion Criteria

i.Patients with severe cognitive or communication deficit which precludes the ability to consent to research
ii.Patients receiving end of life care or discharging to hospice care

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is patients' Care Transition Measure score, which is a measure of patient experience of continuity of care at discharge from hospital. (1,2)<br><br>1. Coleman EA, Mahoney E, Parry C. Assessing the quality of preparation for posthospital care from the patient's perspective: the care transitions measure. Medical care. 2005;43(3):246-255.<br>2. Coleman EA, Smith JD, Frank JC, Eilertsen TB, Thiare JN, Kramer AM. Development and testing of a measure designed to assess the quality of care transitions. Int J Integr Care. 2002;2:e02.<br>[Within 2 weeks after discharge from hospital.]