Virtually home: feasibility study and pilot randomised controlled trial of a virtual reality intervention to support patient discharge after stroke

Threapleton, Kate; Newberry, Karen; Sutton, Greg; Worthington, Esme; Drummond, Avril E.R.

doi:10.1177/0308022617743459

All Outputs (5)

Development of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty (the OPAL study) (2018)
Journal Article

Background: There are an increasing number of patients of working age undergoing hip and knee replacements. Currently there is variation in the advice and support given about sickness absence, recovery to usual activities and return to work after the... Read More about Development of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty (the OPAL study).

Why do stroke survivors not receive recommended amounts of active therapy? Findings from the ReAcT study, a mixed-methods case-study evaluation in eight stroke units (2018)
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Objective: To identify why the National Clinical Guideline recommendation of 45 minutes of each appropriate therapy daily is not met in many English stroke units. Design: Mixed-methods case-study evaluation, including modified process mapping, n... Read More about Why do stroke survivors not receive recommended amounts of active therapy? Findings from the ReAcT study, a mixed-methods case-study evaluation in eight stroke units.

Engaging workplace representatives in research: what recruitment strategies work best? (2018)
Journal Article

Background Workplaces are key stakeholders in work and health but little is known about the methods used to recruit workplace representatives (WRs), including managers, occupational health advisers and colleagues, to externally funded healthcare r... Read More about Engaging workplace representatives in research: what recruitment strategies work best?.

Hip precautions after hip operation (HippityHop): protocol for a before and after study evaluating hip precautions following total hip replacement (2018)
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Introduction Hip precautions are routinely used despite inconclusive evidence that they reduce dislocations, and concern that they impede activities of daily living. HippityHop compares a change in practice locally from implementing routine hip prec... Read More about Hip precautions after hip operation (HippityHop): protocol for a before and after study evaluating hip precautions following total hip replacement.

Virtually home: feasibility study and pilot randomised controlled trial of a virtual reality intervention to support patient discharge after stroke (2018)
Journal Article

Introduction: Virtual reality has the potential to assist occupational therapists in preparing patients for discharge by facilitating discussions and providing education about relevant practical issues and safety concerns. This study aimed to explor... Read More about Virtually home: feasibility study and pilot randomised controlled trial of a virtual reality intervention to support patient discharge after stroke.