Evaluation of the Support Program to Enhance Self-management Capacity Among Stroke Survivors

Evaluation of the Support Program to Enhance Self-management Capacity Among Stroke Survivors

The goal of this interventional study is to develop and evaluate a post-stroke patient support program aimed at enhancing patients' ability to self-management after discharge to home. The main question it aim to answer are:

After participating in the support program, do patients show improvements in stroke-related knowledge, independence in activities of daily living, and self-efficacy in managing their health?

Researchers will compare intervention to control group. The control group receive usual care. The intervention group receive usual care and support self management program to see enhance self-efficacy and recovery.

Participants will:

• Answer a self-report questionnaire
• Attend to support self management program during 5 sessions in 5 weeks

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years or older;
• Clinically diagnosed with ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage (first-ever or recurrent episode);
• Assessed by the treating physician as being clinically stable following the acute phase;
• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score > 18;
• Scheduled for follow-up after discharge at the Neurology Outpatient Clinic or the Neurology Clinic, Department of Outpatient Services, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City;
• Able to speak and read Vietnamese;
• Willing to participate in educational sessions within the health self-management program;
• Able to use a telephone;
• Having a family member or caregiver accompanying the patient who is able to recognize changes in the patient's physical and mental condition;
• Providing informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with stroke secondary to cerebrovascular pathology related to malignancy;
• Diagnosed with psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or personality disorders.