Wei Zhu
Sichuan University, China
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Primary Health Care
World health organization reported that stroke was the second leading cause of death in 2015, killed more than 6 million people in 2015 and remained the biggest killer with ischemic heart disease in last 15 years. In China, stroke is the first leading cause of death and disability, causing great demands for post-discharge care form communities and other institutions. The transitional care model was regarded as the first choice to solve this problem. The purpose of this study is to analysis the link and difference in different transitional care model and to describe the use of them in patients with hemorrhagic stroke. Methodology used was searching the online database including PubMed, Medline, Ovid-Embase and so on and review the articles. There were some mature transitional care models all over the world. However, the concept, framework, interventions and evaluation of the models differed greatly. The use of transitional care model in patients with hemorrhagic stroke was effective in reducing the cost of medical care, increasing the quality of life of patients and caregivers. The transitional care model was effective in stroke patients. It was a connection between the hospital and primary health care institutions. More research is needed to build a transitional care model, which is suitable for the health care system, individually.
Wei Zhu has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Nursing at West China School of Nursing, China. Presently, he is graduated student (Registered Nurse) in West China School of Nursing, majoring in hemorrhagic stroke disease.
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