Healthcare professionals' competence in stroke care pathways: A mixed-methods systematic review.
Erika JarvaKristina MikkonenAnna-Maria TuomikoskiMaria KääriäinenMerja MeriläinenEevi KarsikasKirsi KoivunenPäivi Jounila-IlolaAnne OikarinenPublished in: Journal of clinical nursing (2021)
We recommend organisational support and formulation of stroke care patient guidelines in line with healthcare competence requirements. Focus should be added for nursing professions in developing interactive communication competence since nurses spend the majority of the time providing individual patient care. Also, organisations should integrate continuing training in specialised stroke care for healthcare professionals' competence development.