Spouses' need for information and satisfaction with the patient's care and rehabilitation after stroke. Importance of depression and prescheduled follow-up.

Objectives: We aimed to study the information needs of the spouses of stroke survivors, and whether the functional ability, depressive mood, or demographic factors of the survivors or spouses associate with the information needs or satisfaction with care. We also investigated whether prescheduled follow-up improves information provision.

Methods: Ninety-six spouses of consecutive stroke survivors completed a questionnaire on their information needs and satisfaction with care 21 months post-stroke.

Behaviour of Extractives in Norway Spruce () Bark during Pile Storage.

The current practices regarding the procurement chain of forest industry sidestreams, such as conifer bark, do not always lead to optimal conditions for preserving individual chemical compounds. This study investigates the standard way of storing bark in large piles in an open area. We mainly focus on the degradation of the most essential hydrophilic and hydrophobic extractives and carbohydrates.

Implementation of Prescheduled Follow-Ups With Education Improve Poststroke Depression Screening Compliance in Routine Clinical Practice.

Objectives: To investigate the extent to which the mood of stroke patients is assessed and what kind of assessment methods are used in routine clinical practice, and whether prescheduled follow-ups can improve the detection of depression, particularly when this practice is blended with better education for health care professionals in assessing and detecting depression.

Design: Before-after trial with an 18-month follow-up and a review of medical records.

Setting: Acute care hospital, community.