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Predicting discharge destination after stroke : a systematic review
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Abstract
Different factors have been studied and proven to significantly influence discharge destination of acute stroke patients after hospitalization. Few reviews have been published combining the results of these studies. Therefore we aim to present an overview of the studies conducted regarding these predicting factors. Through conducting a systematic review we aimed to study the different predictive factors influencing discharge destination of acute stroke patients after hospitalization. Nineteen articles were selected in accordance with the research question and inclusion criteria. The factors found were, according to their significance in the articles, subcategorized in age, gender, functional status, cognitive status, race and ethnicity, co morbidities, education, stroke characteristics, social and living situation. The main factors significantly associated with other than home discharge were functional dependence/comorbidities, neurocognitive dysfunction and previous living circumstances marital status. A medium or large infarct is associated with institutionalization. The stroke volume is not associated with home discharge. The effect of other factors remain controversial and results differ between studies. These include: age, gender, race, affected hemisphere and availability of a caregiver not living at home. Factors such as education, hospital complications, geographic location and FIM progression during hospitalization have not been studied sufficiently. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery / Netherlands Society of Neurology. - Assen, 1974, currens
Publication
Amsterdam : Elsevier science bv , 2016
ISSN
0303-8467 [print]
1872-6968 [online]
DOI
10.1016/J.CLINEURO.2016.01.004
Volume/pages
142 (2016) , p. 15-21
ISI
000372677400003
Pubmed ID
26802615
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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