CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH STROKE: QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

• Main Authors: Pollyanna Bahls de Souza (Author), Maria de Fátima Mantovani (Author), Aida Maris Peres (Author), Sonia Silva Marcon (Author), Alexandra Bittencourt Madureira (Author), Vania Gryczak Gevert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: to compare the effect of intervention by nurse-case manager on risk factors and blood pressure in post-stroke people. Method: quasi-experimental study conducted over six months with 14 post-stroke patients in southern Brazil. The intervention with case management consisted of nursing consultations, individualized educational actions and referrals to other professionals, operationalized in three home visits and six telephone contacts. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and Fisher's test were used, with a significance level of p≤0.05. Results: Reduction of smoking (p=0.0414), alcohol intake (p=0), sodium consumption (p=0.0024), fat (p=0.0027), carbohydrate (p=0.0203) and sugar (p=0.0111), increased physical activity (p=0.0382) and non-significant reduction of blood pressure levels were observed. Conclusion: Nurse-led case management is a valid strategy to follow people recovering from stroke.

Item Description

10.5380/ce.v27i0.86987
1414-8536
2176-9133