title: Stroke in rural areas and small communities.
abstract: The management of stroke in rural and regional areas is variable in both the developed and developing world. Informed by best-practice guidelines and recommendations for systems of stroke care, adaptable models of care that are appropriate for local needs should be devised for rural and regional settings. This review addresses the issue of the provision of appropriate services in rural and regional settings, with particular attention to the barriers involved, according to the classification of Low Human Development Country (LHDC), Medium Human Development Country (MHDC) and High Human Development Country (HHDC). We discuss the need and feasibility of developing implementing stroke care in rural settings according to best-practice recommendations, within models of care adapted to local conditions.
authors.affiliation: National Ageing Research Institute, 34 Poplar Rd, Parkville, Vic, Australia. joubert8@bigpond.com
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joubert
authors.forename: Louise F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Prentice
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.forename: Siaw-Teng
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Liaw
authors.forename: Lynette B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Joubert
authors.forename: Pierre-Marie
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Preux
authors.forename: Dallas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ware
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Medeiros de Bustos
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McLean
mesh_terms: D019049:Developed Countries / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends