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Risk factor-related lifestyle habits of hospital-admitted stroke patients - an exploratory study

Authors: Oikarinen A, Engblom J, Kaariainen M, Kyngas H

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Journal of Clinical Nursing

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING

Journal acronym: J Clin Nurs

Volume: 24

Issue: 15-16

First page : 2219

Last page: 2230

Number of pages: 12

ISSN: 0962-1067

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12787

Abstract

Relevance to clinical practice. It is an important obligation for nursing staff courageously to bring up the lifestyle habits at the hospital phase and point out that there is a relationship between them and stroke incidence and that secondary stroke can be prevented or made less likely by adopting a healthy lifestyle.