Praveen Panicker, Thomas Iype, Ramana Appireddy, Ayana Ajithan, A S Lijimol, Asha Sasikumar, R Dileep, Nirmala Vijaya, Chris Booth, M R Rajagopal
OBJECTIVES: Stroke survivors have palliative care needs in multiple domains, which are overlooked. Accurate estimation of these is pivotal in ensuring proper rehabilitation and planning interventions to improve quality of life (QoL). We aimed to assess the palliative care needs of stroke patients in various domains in a structured manner at the neurology service of a tertiary care center in South India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-five consecutive stroke patients presenting to the neurology service were recruited over six months with assessment across various domains including symptom burden, physical domain, activities of daily living (ADL), psychiatric/psychological domain, and QoL at baseline and with follow-up at one month and three months...
2024: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice