Care navigation for older adults after stroke - A systematic review and meta-analyses to guide social prescribing.
Tamia Parmar, Isis Kelly Dos Santos, Sze-Ee Soh et al.
✦ AI-curated · Sources linked
In 30 seconds
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of care navigation on anxiety, depression, quality of life, and well-being in older adults (60+) post-stroke. The analysis included 11 studies with 7829 participants. While care navigation showed a potential benefit for reducing depression, this finding was not statistically significant in sensitivity analyses, indicating the need for further research.
Key findings
- Care navigation showed a difference favoring intervention for depression, though not significant in sensitivity analyses.
- No significant differences were found for anxiety or quality of life among participants.
- Only two studies reported data on caregivers, yielding mixed results.
- No studies specifically addressed well-being or rural settings.
Why it matters
Understanding the effectiveness of care navigation can inform rehabilitation strategies for older adults recovering from stroke, potentially improving mental health outcomes and overall quality of life.
What to keep in mind
The review highlighted a lack of studies on social prescribing and limited data on caregivers.