Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability among adults in the United States, and there are well recognized modifiable risk factors for stroke. Secondary prevention efforts to reduce the likelihood of recurrent stroke should be top priority in this high-risk patient population. The role of the primary care team in implementing and assisting patients with adherence to secondary prevention efforts is critical. The objective of this retrospective analysis is to examine how successful primary care providers are at implementing secondary stroke prevention guidelines.
Preventing secondary stroke is critical to the welfare of this high-risk population and ultimately saves in terms of cost of care; it will be beneficial data for the Rowan Department of Family Medicine.
Keywords
Adult, Family Practice, Retrospective Studies, Stroke, Secondary Prevention, Cerebral Infarction
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases | Family Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Preventive Medicine | Primary Care
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Cardiovascular Diseases Commons, Family Medicine Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, Primary Care Commons
Secondary Stroke Prevention Retrospective Analysis
Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability among adults in the United States, and there are well recognized modifiable risk factors for stroke. Secondary prevention efforts to reduce the likelihood of recurrent stroke should be top priority in this high-risk patient population. The role of the primary care team in implementing and assisting patients with adherence to secondary prevention efforts is critical. The objective of this retrospective analysis is to examine how successful primary care providers are at implementing secondary stroke prevention guidelines.
Preventing secondary stroke is critical to the welfare of this high-risk population and ultimately saves in terms of cost of care; it will be beneficial data for the Rowan Department of Family Medicine.