Increasing research utilisation through accessible research findings for occupational therapists

Laver, Kate; Brown, Ted; Cordier, Reinie; Lannin, Natasha A.

doi:10.1111/1440-1630.12517

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“…The findings from this program of research can be incorporated into current practice by health professionals, especially those working in Australia. However, many health professionals report a lack of confidence in interpreting, synthesising and applying research findings, which contributes to delays in the use of research (Laver, Brown, Cordier & Lannin, 2018). Consequently, this next section will aim to present findings that are specifically applicable to clinicians working in the field.…”

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Investigating the transition to home experience for people with mild stroke: the mild stroke transitional experience in Australia

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Background Mild stroke was once considered a benign version of stroke, with minimal ongoing consequences for the person, or society at large. This perception has recently been challenged, with researchers identifying that people experience life changes as a direct consequence of a mild stroke event. Whilst research into the implications of mild stroke has started to grow, research into health services targeted to this population remains scarce. The transition period for people with mild stroke is particularly important to understand as it is a time in which they return to the community and engage in complex activities, and consequently when they start to identify changes that result from the stroke. By identifying this population's experience of the transitional period after stroke, healthcare services can be developed to meet their needs. Research Aims The purpose of this research was to determine the essence of the transition experience to home after acute hospital discharge for people with mild stroke and their key support people, under two different service models; an allied health-led, stroke specific self-management model of care that used telehealth, or 'standard care'. Two research questions were used to achieve this, with the first being 'How do people with mild stroke experience their transition home from acute hospital care?' and the second 'How do people experience the MiSTrEnGTH (Mild Stroke Enhancing and Guiding Transition Home) program in comparison to standard care?' Methodology A qualitative methodology was used in order to understand the 'essence' of the mild stroke experience. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), was guided by the tiered IPA methodology outlined by Smith, Flowers, and Larkin (2009) for the completion of PhD projects. The first study consisted of a longitudinal exploration of a spousal dyad across the first 9-months after mild stroke. The second and third studies involved five participants with mild stroke along the first 6-months after hospital discharge. The fourth study involved four key support persons who were interviewed at 9-months after hospital discharge. All participants were consecutively recruited and semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed by two research team members. Findings Findings from the first study revealed the transitional experience from the perspective of a spousal dyad. It highlighted that even in theoretically the best of contextual situations, people with mild stroke and their key support persons can experience changes to their lives following stroke. This finding was based on two themes: 'the unexpected, undesirable and short-lived' and 'the new normal'. The first of these indicated that there is a short period of time following the stroke where it impacts on daily life. The second theme reflects the period following this where life returns to as it was before, but with subtle changes and lingering questions. The second study extended the findings of the first and explored the experience of five people w...

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Section: Implications For Cliniciansmentioning

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Investigating the transition to home experience for people with mild stroke: the mild stroke transitional experience in Australia

Hodson¹

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Increasing research utilisation through accessible research findings for occupational therapists

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Investigating the transition to home experience for people with mild stroke: the mild stroke transitional experience in Australia

Investigating the transition to home experience for people with mild stroke: the mild stroke transitional experience in Australia

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