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Cues and clues predicting presence of symptoms of depression in stroke survivors

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  • Mathias Barra
  • Gina Sophie Hvidsten Evensen
  • Berit Taraldsen Valeberg

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Aims and objectives To investigate to what extent self‐reported cues about lack of treatment or concerns about inadequate health care from stroke survivors were associated with symptoms of depression. Background Stroke survivors are prone to depression, and thus, any easily available cues which may inform healthcare workers about patients' mental well‐being are potentially important. This study investigates whether two such cues – Cue 1 the subjectively reported lack of access to rehabilitation, and more generally, Cue 2 an expressed concern that their healthcare needs may not be adequately met – may be clinically relevant to be on the outlook for. Design A cross‐sectional survey of stroke survivors three months after discharge from a stroke unit. Methods Analysis of data on stroke survivors collected at three months after discharge from a hospital's stroke unit, by means of a mailed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics for the sample population were computed, and a binary logistic model fitted to estimate the impact of subjectively perceived lack of rehabilitation and subjectively reported low confidence in the healthcare system on symptoms of depression as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results The percentage of patients reporting the presence of symptoms of depression three months postdischarge (22·6%) was consistent with the main body of literature on this subject. Both cues investigated had a significant (p

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  • Mathias Barra & Gina Sophie Hvidsten Evensen & Berit Taraldsen Valeberg, 2017. "Cues and clues predicting presence of symptoms of depression in stroke survivors," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(3-4), pages 546-556, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:26:y:2017:i:3-4:p:546-556
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13482
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