Evaluation of an Individualised Written Education Package for Stroke Patients

Medical Benefits Fund of Australia130 enrolled

Overview

The primary aim of the randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored written education package ("What you need to know about stroke") on the outcomes of: * Knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, perceived health status, satisfaction with the content and presentation of the information received, and desire for additional information for patients following stroke and * Knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, satisfaction with the content and presentation of the information received, and desire for additional information for their carers. A secondary aim was to evaluate the effect of written information on the outcomes of knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and perceived health status of patients following stroke and on knowledge about stroke, self-efficacy, anxiety, and depression of their carers.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

ECT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

130

Conditions

Stroke

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 0 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) or was the informal carer of a person who had a stroke or TIA; * Had a reported English-proficiency level, corrected hearing and vision, and communication status adequate to participate in an interview and complete assessment tasks; * Did not have reported or observable dementia; * Lived within 50km of the hospital, for ease of follow-up; and * Was medically stable.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

knowledge about stroke

self-efficacy

anxiety

depression

perceived health status (patients only)

satisfaction with the content and presentation of the information received

desire for additional information