Long-Term Care Trajectories After Stroke in Sweden and the United States
Author Information
Author(s): Modig Karin, Arling Greg
Primary Institution: Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Hypothesis
The study aims to compare long-term care trajectories of stroke survivors in Sweden and the United States.
Conclusion
The study found significant differences in long-term care trajectories between stroke survivors in Sweden and the United States, influenced by prior care use and health conditions.
Supporting Evidence
- Half of the sample in both studies was alive and without prior LTC use at one year post-stroke.
- Swedish study showed unidirectional transitions into formal LTC, while the U.S. study showed frequent transitions between care types.
Takeaway
This study looks at how people who had a stroke get care afterward in Sweden and the U.S., showing that the way they get care can be very different.
Methodology
The study compared LTC trajectories using data from a Swedish cohort of 31,560 stroke survivors and a U.S. sample of 3,811 Veterans.
Limitations
The study is limited by its focus on specific populations in each country and the timeframes of the data collected.
Participant Demographics
Participants were stroke survivors aged 70 and older in Sweden and Veterans discharged from VA hospitals in the U.S.
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