A process evaluation of a stroke-specific follow-up care model for stroke patients and caregivers; a longitudinal study

Table 3 The six main problems of patients and caregivers assessed at the predetermined follow-up home visits

	0-1 months (N = 66)		2-4 months (N = 53)		5-7 months (N = 40)		11-13 months (N = 32)		17-19 months (N = 17)
	Problem	%*	Problem	%*	Problem	%*	Problem	%*	Problem	%*
1	Fatigue	79	Fatigue	68	IADL	55	Fatigue	53	Fatigue	53
2	IADL	64	IADL	64	Fatigue	50	IADL	47	Cognition	47
3	Cognition	56	Cognition	57	Cognition	38	Cognition	44	IADL	47
4	Medical status	52	Social activity	49	Medical status	38	Communication	41	Communication	44
5	Communication	45	Communication	43	ADL	33	Social activity	38	Medical status	41
6	Social activity	44	Medical status	42	Social activity	28	Psycho-emotional	31	Psycho-emotional	24

*Percentage of patients who received care from the SCC and experienced this problem.
N, number; IADL, instrumental activities of daily life.

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