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Communication in stroke — the overlooked rehabilitation tool
Author(s)	Sharon Anderson, Nancy J Marlett
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 33, no 5, September 2004
Pages	pp 440-443
Source	http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org
Keywords	Stroke ; Rehabilitation ; Communication ; Information needs ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	At every stage post-stroke, people who have had a stroke and their families say they require more information. They wish to be informed about all aspects of their stroke and their care, and to be involved in decision-making. Several evidence-based reviews have found that information provision on stroke is inadequate, and that future work should address the expressed needs of stroke survivors and families. Thus, it must be acknowledged that stroke communication needs to be improved, and that improved communication could affect outcomes not only for stroke survivors and their families, but also for professionals. The content of post-stroke communication needs to be delineated: professionals have conflicting opinions on how to talk about uncertain recovery and a life post-stroke that includes disability. Finally, stroke communication must support identity. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040921208 A
Classmark	CQA: LM: U: UV:IK: 64A
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