Help-seeking behaviour and subsequent patient and system delays in stroke.
Ane Bull IversenSøren Paaske JohnsenRolf Ankerlund BlauenfeldtMartin Faurholdt GudeRikke Beese DalbyBo ChristensenGrethe AndersenMorten Bondo ChristensenPublished in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2021)
Patient delay remains the main reason for delayed arrival at the stroke centre. Appropriate help-seeking behaviour and efficient pre-hospital triage are essential for reducing the prehospital delay and increasing the proportion of patients receiving reperfusion therapy.