Are rehabilitation services following stroke accessed equitably in Australia?: findings from the psychosocial outcomes in stroke (POISE) cohort study

BMC Public Health

Maree L Hackett²  Qiang Li²  Richard Lindley²  Nick Glozier¹  Beverley M Essue²  Stephen Jan² 

[1] Brain and Mind Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, 94 Mallett St, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia;The George Institute for Global Health, PO Box M201, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia

关键词: Australia;    Young survivors;    Stroke;    Access;    Equity;    Rehabilitation;   

Others  :  1161738
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-13-884

 received in 2013-05-01, accepted in 2013-09-03,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Stroke recovery is generally optimised through the provision of multidisciplinary rehabilitation. However not much is known about how equitably such services are utilised. This study examines the determinants of physiotherapy and speech therapy utilisation in rehabilitation within a cohort of young stroke survivors in Australia.

Methods

Psychosocial Outcomes in StrokE (POISE) was a three-year prospective observational study involving stroke survivors between the ages of 18 and 65 years recruited within 28 days of stroke. It was conducted in 20 stroke units in Australia. Participants were interviewed at 28 days (baseline), 6 and 12 months after stroke about their demographic and socioeconomic background, economic and health outcomes and the use of services. The primary outcome in this paper is utilisation of rehabilitation in the 12 months after stroke.

Results

Of 414 participants, 254 (61%) used some rehabilitation in the 12 months post stroke. The strongest predictor of use of these rehabilitation services was dependency at 28 days, as assessed by need for assistance in activities of daily living (OR=33.1; p<0.0001). Other significant variables were two dimensions of social capital - an individuals’ ability to make important decisions, which had a negative relationship (OR = 0.43; p=0.04) and number of close friends (OR= 1.042; p=0.02).

Conclusion

These findings demonstrate that socio-demographic factors exert little influence on the use of rehabilitation services in working age stroke patients and that the use of such services is primarily determined by 'need’. Such findings suggest that services are being provided equitably.

Trial registration

ANZCTRN12608000459325

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Jan et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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