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Anne Jones | Zendy; Elizabeth K. Carr | Zendy; Di J. Newham | Zendy; Jenifer WilsonBarnett | Zendy

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Positioning of Stroke Patients

Author(s) -

Anne Jones,

Elizabeth K. Carr,

Di J. Newham,

Jenifer WilsonBarnett

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.29.8.1612

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , observational study , terminology , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , nursing , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , engineering

There is agreement, although little evidence, that consistently positioning stroke patients in allegedly reflex-inhibiting positions is therapeutic and will enhance functional recovery. The nursing staff, therefore, needs to know and implement these postures and understand their potential underlying value. We examined nurses' knowledge of and practice in positioning stroke patients before and after a formal teaching intervention.

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