Dysphagia
NHS QIS have supported a scoping workshop to identify whether further work is required by the organisation in relation to dysphagia following acute stroke.
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Dysphagia Following Acute Stroke Scoping Report
This report highlights scoping work carried out by the Practice Development Unit, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, with Allied Health Professionals and Nurses in the area of dysphagia following acute stroke.
As a result of this work, an action group has been convened to develop a programme of Practice Development support for Nurses and AHPs and will meet on 24 April 2007.
As a result of this work, an action group has been convened to develop a programme of Practice Development support for Nurses and AHPs and will meet on 24 April 2007.
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Ankle-Foot Orthoses Following Acute Stroke – Scoping Report
This report outlines a review of issues relevant to Allied Health Professionals and Nurses in the management of ankle-foot orthoses following acute stroke. This scoping work was carried out by the Practice Development Unit, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, in collaboration with the National Centre for Training and Education in Prosthetics and Orthotics, Strathclyde University.
As a result of this work, a Best Practice Statement on ankle-foot orthoses following stroke will be developed.
This is the second publication of a suite of products entitled ‘The Road to Recovery’.
Click here to download the Ankle-Foot Orthoses Following Acute Stroke – Scoping Report (PDF, 1.11M, 5.23Mins)
This is the second publication of a suite of products entitled ‘The Road to Recovery’.
Click here to download the Ankle-Foot Orthoses Following Acute Stroke – Scoping Report (PDF, 1.11M, 5.23Mins)
Aphasia in Scotland; report and scoping study
NHS QIS commissioned a one year project on Aphasia in Scotland to the Centre for Integrated Healthcare Research.
The project aimed to make a significant contribution to the future development of services for people with aphasia in Scotland.
The project had four objectives captured as four specific questions:-
1. What is the incidence of aphasia associated with stroke in Scotland?
2. What is the level and the nature of the service offered to people with aphasia following stroke?
3. What is the impact of aphasia on the individuals with aphasia and their families following stroke?
4. What are the current and emerging models of practice for the management of aphasia following stroke?
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