Fever, Hyperglycaemia (Sugar), Swallow (FeSS) Protocols use in Australian hospitals. Analysis of national stroke data and clinician perspectives of critical factors that influence their use.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- StrokeStroke - IschaemicStroke - HaemorrhagicPublic Health - Health service research
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000445673
- Lead Sponsor
- Australian Catholic University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
Inclusion Criteria
1. Hospitals that participated in the 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 National Acute Services Stroke Audits
2. Hospitals that contributed FeSS data into AuSCR from 1/7/2019-31/12/2020.
3. All patients with a primary diagnosis of stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic)
4. Stroke coordinators (or equivalent) and multidisciplinary stroke clinicians with knowledge of the use of FeSS Protocols in their hospital.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Those patients that have been documented for palliative care will be excluded from analysis.
2. Stroke Coordinators (or equivalent) who have been in the position six months or less will not be eligible to participate in qualitative interviews.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method