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Feasibility of a Pilot Study of Problem-Solving Therapy for Stroke Survivors
Niloufar Niakosari Hadidi1, Ruth Lindquist1, Kathleen Buckwalter2
1School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of problem-solving therapy (PST) on stroke survivors' depressive symptoms and function in the rehabilitation stage of recovery.
Design:
This study employed a repeated measures experimental design.
Methods:
We recruited a convenience sample of 22 ischemic stroke survivors and randomized to treatment group receiving PST and control group receiving standard care.
Findings:
Our recruitment and retention rates were 54% and 81%, respectively. Results for depression scores in the treatment group as compared to the control group indicated clinical significance but not statistical significance (p>.05). Function was not statistically significant.
Conclusion:
Problem-solving therapy is potentially therapeutic for stroke survivors.
Clinical Relevance:
Rehabilitation nurses could be educated on the use of PST as a potential intervention for stroke survivors.
