Stroke Foundation Case Study

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According to the National Chronic Disease Strategy (2006), 80% of the total burden of disease, mental problems and injury is due to chronic disease. However, a number of chronic diseases can be prevented, their onset delayed, their progression slowed and other associated complications reduced (National Chronic Disease Strategy). Such goals are achieved through interventions at a population level in Australia which can be initiated by all levels of government and by non-government organisations, often directed by overarching guidelines or strategies (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2009). As such, a number of stroke related campaigns and guidelines have been established to reduce the impact of stroke through increasing awareness …show more content…

The Stroke Foundation developed the “Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management” (2010) to provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of stroke during all phases of recovery and to improve the delivery of care. Therefore, if an intervention or strategy is deemed effective through evidence, it has been recommended in the guidelines, alongside a grading to reflect the reliability of the evidence and the importance of the intervention or strategy. The guidelines are primarily intended for use by policy makers and health care professionals who manage people with stroke in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of the care provided. However, it is essential to not only provide information to the health professionals, but also to the community to prevent or reduce the impact of a stroke. The Stroke Foundation aimed to raise awareness of the 4 common signs of stroke, as well as the impact time has on a person having a stroke in terms of their treatment path and recovery, through their “Think F.A.S.T Act FAST” campaign. The pneumonic F.A.S.T teaches people that signs of face or arm weakness and speech difficulties are stroke signs and prompts them that it is time to act quickly to get medical assistance. Health professionals are also encouraged to inform their patients, friends and relatives of the campaign to prevent the impact of

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