Therapeutic itinerary of post-stroke patients: the state of the art of Brazilian scientific production

Abstract

The study analyzed the qualitative research
conducted in Brazil on the rehabilitation itinerary of
patients who have suffered a stroke and synthesized its
main contributions in search of the underlying senses and
meanings. The integrative literature review was based
on the question: how are the rehabilitation itineraries of
stroke patients described in qualitative studies? BIREME,
MEDLINE, LILACS, and SciELO databases were consulted,
using the DeCS/MeSH descriptors: “acidente vascular
cerebral AND qualitativa”; “reabilitação AND acidente
vascular cerebral”; “acidente vascular cerebral”; “pesquisa
qualitativa”; “acidente vascular encefálico AND qualitativa”;
“reabilitação AND acidente vascular encefálico.” A total of
six articles were included, which highlighted the importance
of integrality of care, the role of the family in the recovery
process, the centralization of services, the difficulty with
transportation, and the unavailability of family members
and caregivers as obstacles in the rehabilitation itinerary.
Such results reinforce the need to improve the pathway of care of the patient who suffered a stroke and the demand for
integrality of management