Predictors of access to healthcare services within 1 month after stroke in a developing country: A longitudinal prospective study.
Soraia Micaela SilvaTamires Mariana de Freitas Vieira DutraMarcela Aline Fernandes BragaEdvânia Andrade de Moura SilvaIza de Faria-FortiniChristina Danielli Coelho de Morais FariaPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)
Being female and having low education levels were predictors of access to healthcare services within 1 month of stroke in a developing country. In addition, the access was below expectations, compromising the integrality of care and national and international recommendations, which is a concern given the need for early care to obtain better results in health and functional outcomes.