- Understand the relationship between work and health.
- Recognise how a stroke can impact upon a person’s ability to return to work.
- Be able to discuss and advise on basic return to work issues, and know where to signpost for further support.
- Understand the impact of stroke on sexuality.
- Be able to discuss and advise on sexuality and know how to access more specialist advice if required.
- Understand the impact of stroke on a person’s ability to return to driving.
- Be able to explain the legal aspects and regulations with regards to resuming driving after a stroke and how to refer someone for specialist advice and assessment of driving abilities.
- Understand the impact of stroke on a person’s ability to resume leisure activities after a stroke.
- Understand how to advise someone on how they might engage in leisure activities after a stroke and know where to access more specialist advice.
Introduction
Patient scenarios
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