Abstract
Stroke survivors fall 7 times more annually than same-aged healthy adults; and most fall within the first 2 to 6 months post stroke after transition of care home from the acute setting. These falls cause hip fractures and other bodily injury, further compounding post-stroke mobility, fear of falling, social isolation, and social dependence while collectively yielding poorer outcomes at greater financial burden.
To date, no fall prevention program has targeted stroke survivors as they prepare for transition of care home from the acute setting.
The purpose of this practice inquiry is to develop an evidence-based fall prevention program aimed at empowering acute stroke survivors preparing for transition of care home from the acute setting.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Care Coordination, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Stroke Patients, Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute
Advisor
Ruth Taylor-Piliae
Second Advisor
Theodore S. Rigney
Third Advisor
Mathew J. Gallek
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
The University of Arizona
Degree Year
2014
Recommended Citation
Hoke, Tiffany M., "Improving outcomes through patient empowerment at transition of care: A fall prevention program for stroke survivors" (2023). Dissertations. 1566.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1566
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-03-29
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3621434; ProQuest document ID: 1545684635. The author still retains copyright.