Table 5 Proportion of respondents reporting a stroke-related problem at hospital discharge (T0), 3- (T1) and 6-months (T2) post-discharge, and the extent to which needs are unmet
From: Transitioning to home and beyond following stroke: a prospective cohort study of outcomes and needs
Issue with | T0- (n = 59)* | T1- (n = 54)* | T2- (n = 45)* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. reporting an issue (%) | No reporting need unmet (%) | No. reporting an issue (%) | No reporting need unmet (%) | No. reporting an issue (%) | No reporting need unmet (%) | |
Mobility | 53 (90) | 13 (25) | 46 (85) | 11 (24) | 40 (89) | 9 (22) |
Falls | 50 (85) | 14 (28) | 40 (74) | 11 (28) | 37 (82) | 7 (19) |
Continence | 25 (43) | 6 (24) | 22 (41) | 4 (19) | 16 (36) | 3 (18) |
Pain | 28 (47) | 7 (25) | 26 (48) | 5 (19) | 24 (53) | 6 (25) |
Fatigue | 43 (73) | 16 (37) | 40 (74) | 11 (28) | 29 (64) | 7 (24) |
Emotion | 39 (66) | 19 (49) | 36 (67) | 14 (39) | 28 (62) | 8 (29) |
Concentration | 25 (42) | 5 (20) | 24 (44) | 6 (25) | 20 (44) | 2 (10) |
Memory | 27 (46) | 12 (44) | 26 (48) | 12 (46) | 21 (47) | 8 (38) |
Speech | 23 (39) | 8 (35) | 22 (41) | 8 (36) | 18 (40) | 4 (22) |
Reading | 21 (36) | 6 (29) | 17 (31) | 4 (24) | 14 (31) | 0 (0) |
Sight | 26 (42) | 8 (31) | 24 (44) | 6 (25) | 20 (44) | 3 (15) |
Personal care | 25 (42) | 4 (16) | 21 (39) | 1 (5) | 19 (42) | 1 (5) |
Home help | 20 (32) | 9 (45) | 16 (30) | 8 (50) | 15 (33) | 6 (40) |