Table 2 Quality of ischemic stroke care parameters
From: Quality of acute ischemic stroke care at a tertiary Hospital in Ghana
Indicators | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
CT scan performed within 24 h of admission, N = 105 | 25 | 23.8 |
Time (hours) last known-well documented, N = 105 | 21 | 20.0 |
Last known well ≤4.5 h, N = 21 | 3 | 14.3 |
Thrombolytic therapy provided if patient presented within 4.5 h of last known well, N = 3 | 0 | 0 |
VTE prophylaxis on day of admission or day after, N = 105 | 18 | 17.1 |
Documented reasons for not prescribing VTE prophylaxis, N = 87 | 12 | 13.8 |
Antiplatelet therapy prescribed by end of day 2, N = 105 | 35 | 33.3 |
Discharged on antiplatelet therapy, N = 94 | 30 | 31.9 |
Atrial fibrillation or flutter patients discharged on anticoagulation, N = 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
Discharged on a statin medication, N = 105 | 56 | 53.3 |
Documented stroke education provided to caretakers or patients, N = 105 | 33 | 31.4 |
Assessed for or received rehabilitation/physiotherapy, N = 105 | 45 | 42.9 |
Documented dysphagia screening within 24 h of admission, N = 105 | 20 | 19.0 |
Carotid imaging assessment by end of day 2, N = 105 | 0 | 0.0 |
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on arrival, N = 105 | 0 | 0.0 |