Increasing the Use of Evidence Based Practices in Stroke Rehabilitation

Abstract

This paper examines stroke rehabilitation as performed by healthcare professionals and the possibility for an improved rate of patient recovery through an “instructional document” that would be attached to research findings. Current practices as well as reported barriers are examined and presented. There is a disconnect between current practices and the most effective treatments or evidence based practices. After exploration and noting that research papers have limitations when used as instructions, this paper points towards solutions. The possibility of adding an instructional document, in line with current Human Factors principles, to stroke rehabilitation research is ultimately explored as way of increasing the use of evidence based practices and thus improve patient outcome.