Impact of Rurality and Geographical Accessibility on Stroke Care and Outcomes
When considering geographic disparities in stroke care and outcomes across Scotland, it is important to account for both home location and accessibility of care. Despite patients residing in remote rural areas being less likely to achieve a complete stroke care bundle, this did not translate into poorer outcomes.
Authors
- Melanie Turner
- Mark Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2893-1566)
- Mary Joan MacLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2115-8184)
- Martin S. Dennis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1148-8972)
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Monklands Hospital (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Stroke
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.124.048251
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71