Jornal Internacional de Neurorreabilitação

Improving Stroke Outcomes: A Roadmap of Care

Abstract

Charles Ellis, Robert J Adams and Gayenell Magwood

Estimates indicate that 15 million individuals experience strokes worldwide. The short and long term impact of stroke can be devastating to stroke survivors, their families and their communities. A range of approaches to stroke care currently exist with all attempting to achieve the best outcomes. It has become clear that comprehensive evidence based models of care should be consistently utilized to reduce the functional disability often associated with stroke. In this article we briefly highlight a “roadmap of stroke care” that offers considerations to the complexities of stroke care and strategies necessary to achieve optimal outcomes.