About this Research Topic
“Community-centred” means that an intervention promotes health and well-being or reduces health inequalities in a community setting, using non-clinical methods. It is built upon participatory approaches where service users are actively involved in the design, delivery, and evaluation. Active attention is paid to addressing barriers to engagement and services are built upon the assets of a community in the development and delivery of the program. By collaborating with individuals and groups at most risk of poor health, person- and community-centred approaches to transitional support aim to change the conditions that drive poorer outcomes and increase people’s control over their health and lives.
This Research Topic aims to highlight the newest approaches used and lessons learned by academics and practice leaders conducting research and/or evaluation studies focused on transitions of care for people impacted by stroke. Our goal is to gather the latest advances in the methods ensuring the continuity of care from hospital dismission to home transition and community services, thus improving the quality and efficiency of care for stroke survivors.
We welcome the submission of any type of manuscript supported by the journal (including Original Research, Review, etc.) pertaining to the concepts and approaches to person and community-centred transitions of stroke survivors, including challenges, lessons learned, and future directions across the macro, meso, and micro levels. This collection will include empirically driven manuscripts, commentaries, as well as policy and position papers. reflecting the viewpoints of a broad range of stakeholders. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Approaches to strengthening the community through community development, asset-based approaches, or engaging social networks.
- Interventions that have tested volunteer and peer roles in transitions (e.g. community navigation, befriending, or volunteer-delivered services).
- Approaches to collaboration and partnerships to support continuity of care for people impacted by stroke, such as co-production projects, participatory research, or place-based approaches to transitional support.
- Approaches to connect people post-stroke, and their families, to community resources and activities that help them meet their health needs and increase social participation (e.g. social prescribing, green/activity prescriptions, engagement with faith-based services).
Dr Magnus Zingmark holds shares of Rehabguiden M Zingmark AB and ProActive Housing AB. The other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject.
Keywords: stroke survivors, person-centered care, transitions, continuity of care, place-based care, social participation, community reintegration
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