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Access to inpatient mood management services after stroke in Australian acute and rehabilitation hospitals.
- Source :
- Clinical Rehabilitation; Jun2024, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p811-823, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: Post-stroke mental health impairments are common, but under-assessed and under-treated. We aim to describe trends in the provision of mood management to patients with stroke, and describe factors associated with adoption of national mood management recommendations for stroke within Australian hospitals. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the biennial Stroke Foundation Audit Program. Setting: Participating acute (2011–2021) and rehabilitation hospitals (2012–2020) in Australia. Participants: In the acute audit, 22,937 stroke cases were included from 133 hospitals. In the rehabilitation audit, 15,891 stroke cases were included from 127 hospitals. Main measures: Hospital- and patient-level mood management processes. Results: Among 133 acute hospitals (22,937 stroke episodes), improvements were made between 2011 and 2021 in utilization of mood screening (17% [2011], 33% [2021]; p < 0.001) and access to psychologists during hospital stay (18% [2011], 45% [2021]; p < 0.001). There was no change in access to a psychologist among those with a mood impairment (p = 0.34). Among 127 rehabilitation hospitals (15,891 stroke episodes) improvements were observed for mood screening (35% [2012], 61% [2020]; p < 0.001), and access to a psychologist during hospital stay (38% [2012], 68% [2020]; p < 0.001) and among those with a mood-impairment (30% [2012], 50% [2020]; p < 0.001). Factors associated with receiving mood management processes included: younger age, not requiring an interpreter and longer length of stay. Conclusions: Adherence to mood management recommendations has improved over 10 years within Australian hospitals. Those aged over 65, requiring an interpreter, or with shorter hospital stays are at risk of missing out on appropriate mood management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of mental depression
HEALTH services accessibility
MEDICAL care use
CROSS-sectional method
AUDITING
MEDICAL protocols
MENTAL health services
MENTAL health
SECONDARY analysis
PSYCHOLOGISTS
MEDICAL care
DISEASE management
LOGISTIC regression analysis
AFFECTIVE disorders
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
AGE distribution
REHABILITATION centers
STROKE rehabilitation
CLINICAL health psychology
MEDICAL screening
STROKE patients
LENGTH of stay in hospitals
QUALITY assurance
DATA analysis software
CONFIDENCE intervals
CRITICAL care medicine
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02692155
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176929868
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241232990