The results of implementation of specialized stroke units and educational programs aimed at the secondary prevention of stroke in Tyumen district

Aim. To evaluate the main results of work of specialized stroke units and departments and implementation of educational campaigns on secondary stroke prevention in Tyumen district in 2011-2017. Material and methods. Work efficacy of specialized stroke units and departments in Tyumen district was evaluated according to standard measures (length of hospital stay, compliance with patient routing rules, timely diagnostic measures, frequency and efficacy of thrombolysis). The results of work of schools for stroke patients and their caregivers were evaluated using questionnaires distributed after the end of each educational program. Results. We demonstrated an improvement of main efficacy measures of stroke units and departments, with most of them reaching target values for Russian Federation. There was a high attendance of educational programs on secondary stroke prevention (8254 persons during the study period). A total of 2200 distributed questionnaires demonstrated a high level of satisfaction with the results of educational programs and the quality of education organization. Conclusion. Implementation of specialized stroke units in Tyumen district enabled an increase of the number of patients receiving systemic thrombolytic therapy, a decrease of mortality and an improvement of functional outcomes. Educational programs for stroke patients and their relatives increased the level of stroke awareness in the target population.