Development, Adaptation and Scale-up of a Community-wide, Health Behavior Theory-based Stroke Preparedness Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Acute stroke treatments reduce the likelihood of post-stroke disability, but are vastly underutilized. In this paper, we describe the development, adaptation, and scale-up of the Stroke Ready program - a health behavior theory-based stroke preparedness intervention that addresses underlying behavioral factors that contribute to acute stroke treatment underutilization. Methods: Through a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, we conducted needs and determinant assessments, which informed creation and pilot testing of Stroke Ready. Based on these results, we then scaled Stroke Ready to the entire community by greatly expanding the delivery system. Results: The scaled Stroke Ready program is a community-wide stroke preparedness education progra

SUBMITTER: Corches CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598936 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature