New statement highlights the role of primary care professional in caring for people with stroke
The new scientific statement, Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke, acknowledges the importance of primary care in the system of care for patients with stroke, summarizing the available literature and providing a roadmap for holistic, goal-directed and patient-centered care.
The statement is published today in
Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
Primary care professionals provide essential comprehensive and consistent care to patients after a stroke. Most people will seek guidance from their primary care team to reduce their high risk for recurrent stroke, prevent complications and optimize overall well-being. It outlines the need for comprehensive post-stroke management that includes engaging caregivers and family members to support the patient.
Comprehensive primary care is vital to holistic care and optimal recovery after stroke
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Comprehensive primary care is vital to holistic care and optimal recovery after a stroke
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