Understanding Delays in Presentation for Stroke at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Zambia: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Care and Outcomes (P6-11.013)
Acute stroke interventions, which are time-dependent and reduce stroke disability and mortality in high-income countries, are currently unavailable in Zambia. We aimed to identify pre-hospital barriers that contribute to delays in care for patients with acute stroke in Zambia to facilitate the eventual provision of acute stroke interventions and improve stroke outcomes.
Authors
- David Daniel Nassoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2882-2703)
- Alexandra Peloso
- Stanley Zimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-6416)
- Musisye Luchembe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2699-4521)
- Meron Awraris Gebrewold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-6497)
- Lorraine Chishimba
- Melody Asukile
- Deanna R. Saylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-0244)
- S. Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8493-3121)
- Bwalya Mulenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7395-2753)
- Coolwe Namangala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-4916)
- Theresa Shankanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6481-055X)
- Diwell Mwansa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5381-840X)
- Samhita Nanduri
- Julia Mwamba
- Leroy Yankae
- Gabriel Sneh
- Mashina Chomba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9491-6025)
- Madalitso Nthere
- William Tembo
- Viyani Masanzi
- Taonga Msimko
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (US)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000208578
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00