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. 2006 Oct 1;56(531):775–780.

Table 1.

Content and structure of primary care stroke model.

Problem areas included in the model
  • Transfer of care • Shopping and meal preparation
  • Communication • House and home
  • Medicines and general health • Finances and benefits
  • Pain • Personal hygiene
  • Mobility/falls • Memory
  • Driving and general transport • Mood changes
  • Incontinence • Social needs
  • Sexual relations • Carer emotional/social needs
Care plans (patient and carer) Reference guides Additional material
Assessment questions provided for each problem area as basis for care plans. Questions derived mainly from The Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE)8 and EASYcare9 needs assessment tools. 2–3 page guides for each problem area. Each guide includes:

  • Background to problem area and summary of available evidence to inform service response(s)

  • Flow diagram containing guided prompts leading to definitive action points (includes cross-referencing to other reference guides and service directory).

  • Assessment scales

  • Directory of local and national services/schemes

  • Overall guidance to the assessment.