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| Randomised trial of a computer-generated tailored written education package for patients following stroke | | Author(s) | Tammy Hoffmann, Kryss McKenna, Linda Worrall |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 36, no 3, May 2007 |
| Pages | pp 280-285 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Stroke ; Information services ; Needs [elderly] ; Information technology ; Clinical surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | 138 stroke patients admitted to a hospital in Brisbane, Australia between June 2003 and February 2005 were considered for inclusion in this study, and randomised to receive either computer-generated tailored written information about stroke, or generic written information while in hospital. Three months following discharge, a blinded assessment evaluated the outcomes of knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy (Self Efficacy to Perform Self-Management Behaviours Scale), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS), perceived health status (COOP charts), satisfaction with content, and presentation of the written information received (separate 10-point visual analogue scale for content and presentation), and desire for additional information. Complete data were obtained for 133 patients (96.4%). Those in the intervention group were significantly more satisfied with the content and presentation; and significantly, fewer of this group desired further information about stroke at follow-up than those in the control group. Anxiety change scores improved slightly more in favour of the control group. No significant differences between the groups were observed for any of the other outcome measures. The tailored written information was no more effective in improving knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, depression and perceived health status than the standard written information. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070521215 A |
| Classmark | CQA: UV: IK: UVB: 3G: 7YA |
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