Stroke in rural areas and small communities.
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.
Joubert
Jacques
J
National Ageing Research Institute, 34 Poplar Rd, Parkville, Vic, Australia. joubert8@bigpond.com
Prentice
Louise F
LF
Moulin
Thierry
T
Liaw
Siaw-Teng
ST
Joubert
Lynette B
LB
Preux
Pierre-Marie
PM
Ware
Dallas
D
Medeiros de Bustos
Elizabeth
E
McLean
Allan
A
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