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ArticleJournal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association2022

Informing Patients with Acute Stroke About their Risk of Dementia: A Survey of UK Healthcare Professionals.

Emily L Ball, Gillian E Mead, Eugene Y H Tang, Dorota Religa, Terence J Quinn, Susan D Shenkin

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Article in Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Predictors of post-stroke cognitive impairment using acute structural MRI neuroimaging: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Emily L BallCentre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: E.L.Ball@sms.ed.ac.uk.
Gillian E MeadGeriatric Medicine, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: Gillian.E.Mead@ed.ac.uk.
Eugene Y H TangPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, England. Electronic address: eugene.tang@ncl.ac.uk.
Dorota ReligaDivision of Clinical Geriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: dorota.religa@ki.se.
Terence J QuinnInstitute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: Terry.Quinn@glasgow.ac.uk.
Susan D ShenkinGeriatric Medicine, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: Susan.Shenkin@ed.ac.uk.
University of Edinburgh · GBKarolinska Institutet · SENewcastle University · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesCognitive problems following stroke are of key concern to stroke survivors. Discussing risk of dementia at the time of stroke could have implications for follow-up care. However, informing someone who has just had a stroke about risk of dementia could cause distress. This survey explored healthcare professionals' views on discussing risk of post-stroke dementia at the time of stroke. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis online survey was aimed at all UK healthcare professionals who care for patients with stroke. The survey was distributed via the mailing lists of seven professional stroke-related organisations and Twitter. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise findings.

resultsSixty healthcare professionals completed the survey. Healthcare professionals were aware of the main risk factors associated with post-stroke dementia (e.g. previous stroke, age). Most respondents (N=34/60, 57%) thought that patients with acute stroke would benefit from knowing if they are at high risk of dementia, and 75% (N=45/60) agreed that carers would benefit. Despite this, the majority of healthcare professionals (N=47/53, 89%) who cared for patients with acute stroke in the past year said they rarely/never discussed dementia with their patients. Most respondents (N=46/60, 77%) thought risk of dementia should be discussed 1-6 months post-stroke.

conclusionAlthough healthcare professionals felt it would be helpful to discuss risk of post-stroke dementia, in practice, most said that they rarely or never discussed this with their patients. Stroke survivors could benefit from a healthcare system that offers appropriate follow-up care and support to patients at high risk of dementia.

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DementiaProfessional-Patient RelationsStrokeHumansRiskSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited Kingdom(between 4 and 8)Cognitive declineDementiaPost-stroke cognitive impairmentPost-stroke dementiaPrognostic factorsStroke

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