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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Howard, Virginia J ; Acker, Joe ; Gomez, Camilo R ; Orr, Sean R ; Griffies, Ada H ; ... More +
Howard, Virginia J ; Acker, Joe ; Gomez, Camilo R ; Orr, Sean R ; Griffies, Ada H ; Magers, Wanda ; Phillips, Martha ; Raczynski, James M ; Searcy, John E ; Zweifler, Richard M ; Less -
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, with a particularly high burden on the residents of the southeastern states, a region dubbed the "Stroke Belt." These five states - Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee - have formed the Delta States Stroke Consortium to direct efforts to reduce this burden. The consortium is proposing an approach to identify domains where interventions may be instituted and an array of activities that can be implemented in each of the domains. Specific domains include 1) risk factor prevention and control; 2) identification of stroke signs and symptoms and encouragement of appropriate responses; 3) transportation, Emergency Medical Services care, and acute care; 4) secondary prevention; and 5) recovery and rehabilitation management. The array of activities includes 1) education of lay public; 2) education of health professionals; 3) general advocacy and legislative actions; 4) modification of the general environment; and 5) modification of the health care environment. The Delta States Stroke Consortium members propose that together these domains and activities define a structure to guide interventions to reduce the public health burden of stroke in this region.
Subject:
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Adult
Child
Consumer Advocacy
Cost Of Illness
Early Diagnosis
Emergency Medical Services
Financing, Government
First Aid
Health Education
Health Personnel
Humans
Public Health
Public Health Administration
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Stroke
Tools And Techniques

Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2004; 1(4).
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Name as Subject:
Delta States Stroke Consortium. ;
Place as Subject:
Southeastern United States ;
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
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