OUTREACH LIBRARIAN SERVICE
May 2011 - Issue 5
EVIDENCE UPDATE:
Early supported discharge and stroke
This fact sheet provides an overview of recent evidence relevant to Early supported discharge and
stroke; 7 day working and stroke and Achieving stroke best practice tariff and information on how
the “Outreach Librarian Service” can support you to keep up-to-date .
Selected Evidence
Care Quality Commission: Review of services for people who have had a stroke and their carers
2011 This review
looked at the 'pathway' of care provided to people who experienced a stroke or a 'mini-stroke' and their carers.
It was conducted throughout 2010, and focused on care from the point where people prepared to leave
hospital, to the ongoing care and support in their homes. It covers both health and adult social care, as well
as other relevant services. http://www.cqc.org.uk/reviewsandstudies/currentprogramme/strokeservices.cfm
AEU Stroke Rehabilitation
2010 Evidence Update on Stroke Rehabilitation, the result of collaboration between NHS Evidence - stroke,
the Society for Research in Rehabilitation
http://www.srr.org.uk/ and the NHS Stroke Improvement Programme
http://www.improvement.nhs.uk/stroke/ , published online to coincide with the UK Stroke
Forum http://www.ukstrokeforum.org/ , being held in Glasgow.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/stroke/ViewResource.aspx?resID=395047
Work begins on new Stroke Unit at RBCH which will see moving from the current five to seven days a
week therapy within the new unit. http://www.rbch.nhs.uk/index.php?id=578
The Stroke Unit and stroke team
The Stroke Unit at Trafford General Hospital has nine beds and is located within the Seymour Unit. It
provides 24-hour nursing care seven days a week for patients
http://www.trafford.nhs.uk/services-consultants/stroke-unit
Stroke and TIA at Northwick Park Hospital
We provide a seven-day transient ischaemic attack (TIA) service. TIA causes symptoms similar to a stroke
- but lasting only a short time http://www.nwlh.nhs.uk/services/stroke-TIA/
Stroke—rehabilitation
Care pathway for Stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
Map of Medicine http://app.mapofmedicine.com/mom/55/login_page.html?next=http%3A%2F%
2Fapp.mapofmedicine.com%2Fmom%2F55%2Findex.html
Articles
Askim, T; Morkved, S; Engen, A; Roos, K; Aas, T and Indredavik, B
Effects of a community-based motor training programme combined with early supported discharge after
treatment in a comprehensive stroke unit: A randomized controlled trial
Stroke August 2010: 41(8) 1697-1703
Clarke, DC
Achieving teamwork in stroke units: The contribution of opportunistic dialog
Journal of Interprofessional Care: 2010: 24(3) 285-297
Cole, E
Stroke of genius: Nurses at St George’s Hospital explain how they deliver top quality patient care after
stroke
Nursing Standard March 2011: 25(30) 20-21
Demaerschalk, BM
Telemedicine or telephone consultation in patients with acute stroke
Current Neurological Neuroscience Reports 2011: 11; 42-51
Gurr, B
Stroke mood screening on an inpatient stroke unit
British Journal of Nursing January 2011: 20(2) 94-99
Fisher, RJ; Gaynor, C; Kerr, M; Langhorne, P; Anderson, C; Bautz-Holter, E and Indredavik, B
A consensus on stroke: Early supported discharge
Stroke May 2011: 42; 1392-1397
Fisher, R and Walker, M
Early supported discharge: An essential part of stroke care
Stroke Care 2011: 3(4) 55-58
Hild Fjaertoft, PT; Rohweder, G and Indredavik, B
Stroke unit care combined with early supported discharge improves 5 year outcome
Stroke April 7, 2011:
Hsieh, CH; Putman, K; Nichols, D; McGinty, ME; DeJong, G and Smout, RJ
Physical and occupational therapy in inpatient stroke rehabilitation
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2010: 89(11) 1862-1868
Krevers, B and Oberg, B
Support/services and family carers of persons with stroke impairment: Perceived importance and services
received
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine Feb 2011: (3) 204-209
Johansson, T and Wild, C
Telerehabilitation in stroke care—a systematic review
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2011: 17(1) 1-6
Lecouturier, J; Rodgers, H; Murtagh, MJ; White, M and Ford, G
Systematic review of mass media interventions designed to improve public recognition of stroke
symptoms, emergency response and early treatment
BMC Public Health 2010: 10; 784-793
Luker, JA; Wall, K; Bernhardt, J; Edwards, I and Grimmer-Somers, K
Measuring the quality of Dysphagia management practices following stroke: A systematic review
International Journal of Stroke December 2010: 5(6) 466-476
Maasland, L; Brouwer-Goosensen; den Hertog, HM; and Koudstaal, PJ
Health education in patients with a recent stroke or transient ischaemic attack: A comprehensive review
International Journal of Stroke February 2011: 6; 67-74
Poslawsky, IE; Schuurmans, MJ; Lindeman, E and Hafsteinsdottir, TB
A systematic review of nursing rehabilitation of stroke patients with aphasia
Journal of Clinical Nursing January 2010: 1-2; 17-32 Review
Pringle, J; Hendry, C and McLafferty, E
A review of the early discharge experiences of stroke survivors and their carers
Journal of Clinical Nursing 2008: 17(18) 2384-2397
Rudd, AG; Hoffman, A; Grant, R; Campbell, JT and Lowe, D
Stroke thrombolysis in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: How much do we do and how much do
we need?
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2011: 82; 14-19
Sullivan, KJ; Tilson, JK; Cen, SY; Rose, DK; Hershberg, J; Correa, A and Gallichio, J
Fugl-Meyer Assessment of sensorimotor function after stroke: Standardised training procedure for
clinical practice and clinical trials
Stroke February 2011: 42: 427-432
Tingle, J
Stroke services across England: A mixed and inconsistent picture
British Journal of Nursing March 2011: 20(6) 354-355
van Raak, A; Groothuis, S; van der Aa, R; Limburg, M and Vos, L
Shifting stroke care from the hospital to the nursing home: Explaining the outcomes
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice December 2010: 16(6) 1203-1208
Wijnhoud, AD; Maasland, L; Lingsma, HF; Ewout, W; Stayerberg, PJ and Koudstaal, PJ
Prediction of major vascular events in patients with transient ischaemic attack or ishchaemic stroke: A
comparison of 7 models
Stroke October 2010; 41: 2178-2185
How can I help you?
Literature search service
I can offer an expert, in-depth literature search service to help you locate the evidence on any health
related topic.
Training
If you want to learn to navigate the wealth of available online healthcare information and how to search
databases more effectively, the ‘Trust trainer’ can offer timetabled hands-on training sessions or can
provide customised one-to-one support. Telephone: 0121 424 0583 or email:
Current awareness services
If you need to keep up-to-date on a particular topic I can advise on suitable RSS feeds and help you set
up article alerts from the major healthcare databases.
Online resources
Whilst many good quality resources are freely available, most full-text journals and the main bibliographic
databases (e.g. Medline and CINAHL) require an Athens username and password. To register
for an Athens login go to www.athens.nhs.uk
The Library web pages contain detailed information about library services and training opportunities,
online request and registration forms and several guides on key online resources and evidence-based
websites at www.heftlibrary.nhs.uk
Contact
The Outreach Librarian is located in the education centre at Heartlands Hospital, on the first floor, next
to the Library.
Telephone 0121 424 2503 (42503) or email: [email protected]