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Patient experience of centralised acute stroke care pathways

Perry, C; Papachristou, I; Ramsay, AIG; Boaden, RJ; McKevitt, C; Turner, SJ; Wolfe, CDA; (2018) Patient experience of centralised acute stroke care pathways. Health Expectations , 21 (5) pp. 908-918. 10.1111/hex.12685. Green open access

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Abstract

Background: In 2010, Greater Manchester (GM) and London centralized acute stroke care services into a reduced number of hyperacute stroke units, with local stroke units providing on‐going care nearer patients’ homes. / Objective: To explore the impact of centralized acute stroke care pathways on the experiences of patients. / Design: Qualitative interview study. Thematic analysis was undertaken, using deductive and inductive approaches. Final data analysis explored themes related to five chronological phases of the centralized stroke care pathway. / Setting and participants: Recruitment from 3 hospitals in GM (15 stroke patients/8 family members) and 4 in London (21 stroke patients/9 family members). / Results: Participants were impressed with emergency services and initial reception at hospital: disquiet about travelling further than a local hospital was allayed by clear explanations. Participants knew who was treating them and were involved in decisions. Difficulties for families visiting hospitals a distance from home were raised. Repatriation to local hospitals was not always timely, but no detrimental effects were reported. Discharge to the community was viewed less positively. / Discussion and conclusions: Patients on the centralized acute stroke care pathways reported many positive aspects of care: the centralization of care pathways can offer patients a good experience. Disadvantages of travelling further were perceived to be outweighed by the opportunity to receive the best quality care. This study highlights the necessity for all staff on a centralized care pathway to provide clear and accessible information to patients, in order to maximize their experience of care.

Type: Article
Title: Patient experience of centralised acute stroke care pathways
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12685
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12685
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2018 The Authors Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: centralization of services, patient/carer experience, stroke care
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Applied Health Research
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10043819
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