Table 2.
Delivery of stroke care according to respondents from the European region.
| Total (n = 375) | Community hospital (n = 96) | Tertiary care centre (n = 279) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The estimated proportion of patients receiving usual stroke care in my centre is 100% | 80 (21) | 22 (23) | 58 (21) |
| The estimated proportion of patients receiving usual stroke care in my centre is 75% to 99% | 146 (39) | 35 (37) | 111 (40) |
| The estimated proportion of patients receiving usual stroke care in my centre is 50% to 74% | 98 (26) | 25 (26) | 73 (26) |
| The estimated proportion of patients receiving usual stroke care in my centre is <50% | 45 (12) | 13 (14) | 32 (12) |
| The stroke code pathways have been affecteda | 77 (25) | 12 (17) | 65 (28) |
| Stroke patients are now directed to other hospitalsa | 12 (4) | 4 (6) | 8 (3) |
| There is a lack of beds for stroke patientsa | 35 (12) | 4 (6) | 31 (13) |
| Endovascular treatment is currently not performed if there is a need for intensive careb | 10 (3) | 2 (3) | 8 (3) |
| We did endovascular treatment before, but now we are not able to provide it in our centreb | 7 (2) | 1 (1) | 6 (2) |
| We avoid admitting patients whenever possiblea | 65 (21) | 13 (19) | 52 (22) |
| Several important ancillary exams are not available nowa | 68 (22) | 12 (17) | 56 (24) |
| The TIA clinic has been closeda | 31 (10) | 5 (7) | 26 (11) |
Note: Values are given as n (%). TIA: Transient Ischemic attack.
aAnswers from stroke physicians and/or neurologists working in Europe (total n = 303); tertiary centres n = 234; community hospitals n = 69).
bAnswers from stroke physicians and/or neurologists or interventionalists working in Europe (total: n = 321); tertiary centres n = 246; community hospitals n = 75).