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A paper which considers the advantages of specialised stroke units, and the role of allied health professionals in rehabilitation programmes, in terms of both patient care and management of resources. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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and rehabilitation, we might start by looking at the way that stroke impacts on patients, and on society in general. The New Zealand Guidelines Group (2005) for instance points out
that strokes can often be prevented through lifestyle and environmental management, and that morbidity from acute stroke can be reduced. However, Gommans (2004)
also notes that "stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in New Zealand" and that "less than half of (stroke victims) sill be alive and independent after a
year" (Gommans, 2004, PG). Clearly, therefore, it is vital that stoke care is efficient and well-managed. Gommans states that organised stroke services should include acute admission to the stroke unit,
a coordinated care plan given by a multidisciplinary team, staff who are familiar with both acute care and rehabilitation, and effective liaison with both community teams and the patients family.
Gommans also notes that one of the major factors in the treatment of acute stroke is speed - fast admission to a specialised stroke
unit, fast administration of aspirin and intravenous thrombolysis if needed - and that the specialised skill and expertise which one finds in dedicated stroke units is an essential element in
ensuring that a significant proportion of stroke victims survive and retain their independence. This is important not only from the perspective of the patients themselves, but also when one considers
the maximisation of resources: stroke victims who retain a high degree of independence and self-care are unlikely to need to enter institutional care. However,
it is not always the case that adequate provision is available in hospitals. Gommans points out that studies in New Zealand have shown that whilst dedicated stroke teams in general
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