Assessment of the Health Team Performance in the First 24 Hours Regarding Patients with Stroke

Abstract

troke remains a major cause of death and disability. Globally, it affects 13.7 million people per year and is the second leading cause of death, with 5.5 million deaths per year also, results in up to 50% of survivors being chronically disabled (Davis & Lockhart, 2016). (Eric, 2018), (Swan & Jay, 2019) & (Bruce et al., 2019). Abd-Allah, (2014), Shehata et al., (2016) & Araf, (2017) mentioned that, the overall prevalence of stroke rate in Egypt is high with crude prevalence rate of 963/100.000 inhabitants and the annual incidence of stroke has been roughly estimated to be 150.000-210.000 or 270.000 patient with stroke annually in Egypt. Stroke is an emergency that requires effective triage, diagnosis and critical management. Hypertension, coagulation disorders, and cardiac diseases are common causes of both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. A detailed evaluation of the focal neurological deficits may provide a clue as to the affected cerebral vessel or region. (AMBOSS, 2019) Care of patient with stroke provided in the first hours is critical in shaping patient's long term recovery and prognosis as it is directed toward minimizing damage resulting from CVS, maintaining cerebral perfusion and decreasing risk of farther damage. As members of the healthcare team strive to meet treatment goals for stroke, nurses serve as timekeepers and provide constant updates throughout the process (English & Victoria, 2019).