The effect of action modules on resilience and psychological health of stroke patients: A pilot non‐randomised control trial

Aims and objectives To determine whether interventions that use the Specific Thematic Nursing Care Action Modules (STNC‐AM) platform improve patients’ psychological health over a two‐month period. Background Stroke survivors often are left with a disability after a stroke, which can have an impact on their physical and mental health. Therefore, it is necessary for stroke patients to have tailored programmes in the face of post‐stroke mental health concerns and the need for care information. Design A non‐randomised controlled pilot study was conducted. Methods Participants included 44 post‐stroke patients at a medical university hospital, between 1 August 2019–28 February 2021, of whom 24 were assigned to the control group and 20 were assigned to the intervention (STNC‐AM). Data were analysed on an intention‐to‐treat basis. We used the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Checklist (case–control studies) for this study. Results There were no statistical differences between the two groups at baseline. At the end of two months, however, the scores for resilience, depression and positive factors illness representation were statistically different between the two groups (p