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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/33797| Title: | Is learning being supported when information is provided to informal carers during inpatient stroke rehabilitation? A qualitative study. | Austin Authors: | Lynch, Elizabeth A;Nolan, Jessica;Bulto, Lemma N;Mitchell, John;McGrath, Annette;Lane, Simon;Harvey, Gill;Cadilhac, Dominique A;Harling, Rachel;Godecke, Erin | Affiliation: | Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia.;Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park HealthCare Group, Perth, Australia. Lived Experience Contributor, Australia. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia. Physiotherapy Department, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide,Australia. Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park HealthCare Group, Perth, Australia.;School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia. |
Issue Date: | 25-Sep-2023 | Date: | 2023 | Publication information: | Disability and Rehabilitation 2023-09-25 | Abstract: | Purpose: To explore how health professionals provide information to informal carers during inpatient stroke rehabilitation and whether these practices align with adult learning principles.Methods: Informal carers and survivors of stroke who had completed inpatient rehabilitation, and health professionals working in inpatient stroke rehabilitation were interviewed. Directed qualitative content analysis was conducted using an adult learning model, to determine how closely reported practices aligned to adult learning principles.Results: 14 carers, 6 survivors of stroke and 17 health professionals participated. Carers (79% female, 57% spouse/partner) reported having incomplete knowledge during rehabilitation, lacking information about mechanisms of stroke recovery, rehabilitation processes, long-term effects of stroke, and navigating post-discharge services. Health professionals supported carers to address their learning needs related to safety of caring for stroke survivors. Carers indicated they were responsible for their own non-safety related learning. Health professionals tended not to check carers' understanding of information provided nor offer learning opportunities beyond written or verbal information.Conclusions: Health professionals consistently provide certain information to carers during inpatient rehabilitation, but adult learning principles are not routinely applied when information is provided. Fostering adult learning among informal carers may improve preparedness of carers to support stroke survivors after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/33797 | DOI: | 10.1080/09638288.2023.2259307 | ORCID: | 0000-0001-8756-1051 |
Journal: | Disability and Rehabilitation | Start page: | 1 | End page: | 9 | PubMed URL: | 37746848 | ISSN: | 1464-5165 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Stroke rehabilitation adult learning carer |
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