| dc.description.abstract | Stroke can have a significant and lasting impact on the lives of stroke survivors, with
approximately 14,300 strokes occurring in Scotland each year. The occurrence of stroke
is predicted to increase in the United Kingdom over the coming years. This is due to an
aging population, and has resulted in stroke care becoming a priority within government
policy. As part of stroke rehabilitation, it is recommended that those who have had a mild
to moderate stroke should receive early supported discharge where possible. Early
supported discharge facilitates an early discharge from hospital, with continued specialist
stroke rehabilitation within the patient's home.
Rehabilitation within the patient's home is important as it allows the patient to adapt to
their new circumstances in their own environment, and allows challenges to be identified
at an earlier point in time. Upon reviewing the literature, there is a lack of research which
explores the patient's experience of early supported discharge. There is no literature
exploring this experience within rural remote Scottish. There is an estimated 1 million
people living in rural remote Scotland, and this context presents unique challenges for
health care service provision. Therefore, it is important to explore the patient experience
of early supported discharge in this unique context. This may contribute to an
understanding of how early supported discharge can be provided effectively within rural
remote Scotland.
Through an interpretive phenomenological design, this research proposal aims to explore
the patient experience of early supported discharge within rural remote Scotland. Semistructured
interviews will be used to gain an in depth understanding of this patient
experience. | |
