Eleanor Stevens
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: ‘A Completely Different Person’: Embodied Dialectics and Biographical Disruption After Stroke
‘A Completely Different Person’: Embodied Dialectics and Biographical Disruption After Stroke Open
Stroke is a leading cause of complex disability, with many survivors experiencing mobility, cognitive and/or speech and language impairment. This paper explores the relationship between biographical disruption and body studies through expe…
View article: The provision of person‐centred care for care home residents with stroke: An ethnographic study
The provision of person‐centred care for care home residents with stroke: An ethnographic study Open
Care home residents with stroke have higher levels of disability and poorer access to health services than those living in their own homes. We undertook observations and semi-structured interviews (n = 28 participants) with managers, staff…
View article: Stroke pathway — An evidence base for commissioning — An evidence review for NHS England and NHS Improvement
Stroke pathway — An evidence base for commissioning — An evidence review for NHS England and NHS Improvement Open
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the UK with around 90,000 new stroke patients each year. The NHS England (NHSE) Long Term Plan is committed to saving 150,000 lives from cardiovascular disease over the next…
View article: Stroke pathway – Evidence Base Commissioning. An Evidence Review
Stroke pathway – Evidence Base Commissioning. An Evidence Review Open
Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning. An Evidence Review Iain J Marshall1, 3, Christopher McKevitt1,2,3, Yanzhong Wang1 2,3, Hatem Wafa1, Lesli Skolarus4, Ajay Bhalla5, Walter Muruet-Gutierrez1, Eva Emmett1,2,3, Peter Sommerville5…
View article: Care home reforms should prioritise quality of life
Care home reforms should prioritise quality of life Open
Points made by other respondents to Oliver’s article concerning the indeterminate position of care homes1 correspond with our ethnographic observations of stroke survivors living in care homes.2 We are struck by the frequent mismatch betwe…
View article: An extended stroke rehabilitation service for people who have had a stroke: the EXTRAS RCT
An extended stroke rehabilitation service for people who have had a stroke: the EXTRAS RCT Open
Background There is limited evidence about the effectiveness of rehabilitation in meeting the longer-term needs of stroke patients and their carers. Objective To determine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an extended st…
View article: Evaluation of an Extended Stroke Rehabilitation Service (EXTRAS)
Evaluation of an Extended Stroke Rehabilitation Service (EXTRAS) Open
Background and Purpose— There is limited evidence to guide rehabilitation to meet the longer term needs of stroke survivors. The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an extended stroke rehabilitation service (EXTRAS) provided f…
View article: Adherence of stroke patients with an online brain training program: the role of health professionals’ support
Adherence of stroke patients with an online brain training program: the role of health professionals’ support Open
Background Computer-based cognitive rehabilitation is used to improve cognitive functioning after stroke. However, knowledge on adherence rates of stroke patients is limited. Objective To describe stroke patients' adherence with a brain tr…
View article: Stroke through a lens: Exposing the challenges of establishing a visual arts project as a research engagement activity
Stroke through a lens: Exposing the challenges of establishing a visual arts project as a research engagement activity Open
To celebrate 20 years of an epidemiological study, the South London Stroke Register, we collaborated with student artists and stroke survivors to create an exhibition of visual arts displayed at a series of events in 2015–16. This paper ex…