선진국의 뇌졸중집중치료서비스 모형과 실제 (Models and Actual Status of Stroke Unit Services in Developed Countries)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 대한신경과학회
· 수록지 정보 : 대한신경과학회지 / 27권 / 3호 / 195 ~ 205페이지
· 저자명 : 이원영, 배희준

초록

Background: It has been reported that organized inpatient (stroke unit) care reduces the mortality rate, and the need for
institutional care or dependent living after stroke. Based on this evidence, stroke units have becomes popular among
large-scale hospitals in developed countries. The aim of this study was to provide perspective regarding the efficacy of
stroke units and their current status in developed countries.
Methods and Results: An electronic search was conducted using the Cochrane Database, PubMed, and other online
databases, in addition to a manual search. The efficacy of stroke-unit care compared to general-ward care was
summarized and is presented with respect to death, death or institutional care, and death or dependency by the end of
the scheduled follow-up. Current concepts and the status of stroke-unit services among developed countries were
reviewed and compared with each other. The desirable models of stroke-unit services are discussed in terms of the stroke
center.
Conclusions: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Korea and there that stroke-unit care is effective at improving
the outcome of stroke patients. The expeditious development and realization of organized inpatient care for stroke
victims should be a Government priority.

영어초록

Background: It has been reported that organized inpatient (stroke unit) care reduces the mortality rate, and the need for
institutional care or dependent living after stroke. Based on this evidence, stroke units have becomes popular among
large-scale hospitals in developed countries. The aim of this study was to provide perspective regarding the efficacy of
stroke units and their current status in developed countries.
Methods and Results: An electronic search was conducted using the Cochrane Database, PubMed, and other online
databases, in addition to a manual search. The efficacy of stroke-unit care compared to general-ward care was
summarized and is presented with respect to death, death or institutional care, and death or dependency by the end of
the scheduled follow-up. Current concepts and the status of stroke-unit services among developed countries were
reviewed and compared with each other. The desirable models of stroke-unit services are discussed in terms of the stroke
center.
Conclusions: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Korea and there that stroke-unit care is effective at improving
the outcome of stroke patients. The expeditious development and realization of organized inpatient care for stroke
victims should be a Government priority.

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