The current situation of stroke patients and their families’ problems and how to provide support in the future

Abstract

Stroke is a disease that requires not only acute treatment but also long-term continuous cooperation between medical care, nursing care, and welfare, including rehabilitation, life support, and support for returning to work and school. Therefore, it is necessary to build a one-stop information provision and consultation support system from acute care hospitals. At the stroke consultation desk, a stroke specialist is in charge, and each professional who is familiar with stroke, such as certified nurses, medical social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, pharmacists, registered dietitians, and clinical psychologists (certified public psychologists), collaborate as counselors for stroke care and support. Those team provide information and support to their families on medical care, welfare, nursing care, etc., and share information with collaborating medical institutions.