Abstract 149: Identifying the Psychosocial Needs of New Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Chart Review of Stroke Patients with Previous Psychiatric Diagnosis
Introduction: The patient experience for a newly diagnosed stroke patient can be psychologically devastating. Limited research exists on stroke patients with pre-existing psychiatric conditions, including implications on quality of life, outcomes, readmissions, compliance and utilization of resources. The majority of the research focuses on depression post stroke diagnosis or discharge. Stroke patients are known to be vulnerable to psychological issues after a stroke diagnosis. However, we are limited in understanding how the hospital experience is for new stroke patients with preexisting psychiatric illness including: whether or not sufficient support is being provided during their hospital admission; is the underlying psychiatric illness preventing them from meeting functional milestones; and are they prepared for discharge? Methods: The study design is a retrospective chart review of newly diagnosed stroke patients with a previous psychiatric diagnosis admitted between January to June 2018. Data on soc...