THERAPEUTIC PATIENT EDUCATION (TPE) IN STROKE: EFFICACY OF LAY -LOOK AFTER YOURSELF- SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Guidelines recommend Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) in stroke patients, but there are no strong evidences of efficacy (variability in type, timing and setting of existing programs). Aim: to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a standardized TPE program on empowerment of self-management (SM) for stroke inpatient and facilitation of social reintegration after rehabilitation discharge