Problems, Barriers, and Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Stroke patients in the Community

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Piyapron Pongprayoon
Pannee Banchonhattakit
Thassaporn Chusak

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This descriptive, phenomenological, and qualitative research aimed to study problems, obstacles, and guidelines for rehabilitating stroke patients in communities in Suphanburi Province. The study was conducted with 30 stroke patients aged 25 years and older who had recovered in the community and were willing to participate. Key informants were selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through in-depth one-on-one interviews with key informants and group discussions with a multidisciplinary team responsible for caring for key informants in the Suphan Buri community. The study utilized a problem interview form from October to December 2023. The study also identified obstacles and guidelines for the rehabilitation of stroke patients in the community. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The research findings revealed that patients exhibit a lack of knowledge, awareness, and misunderstanding regarding correct and continuous rehabilitation. The multidisciplinary team found that the rehabilitation model for stroke patients in the community was not consistent with the local context. cannot be implemented in the community. The goal is to develop coordination, service clear and systematic procedures with the cooperation of the relevant multidisciplinary team, and bring relatives or caregivers to participate in rehabilitation from illness until discharge home. This study's results can serve as fundamental knowledge for the development of rehabilitation programs for stroke patients in the Suphanburi Province Community, helping them return to society and have a better quality of life.

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Pongprayoon P, Banchonhattakit P, Chusak T. Problems, Barriers, and Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Stroke patients in the Community. Health Sci J Thai [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 25 [cited 2024 Dec. 14];6(4):34-41. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/HSJT/article/view/267515
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