Social Network Simulation Identifies Persistent Racial Disparities Of Delay To Hospital In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Delayed arrival to the hospital remains the major reason for not deploying stroke therapies. In the United States, minority patients have longer delays that have not been adequately understood nor acted upon. Social context plays a key role, because most strokes occur in front of witnesses who influence decision-making. We created a social network simulation to understand the interpersonal factors that influence decision-making following acute stroke, particularly in minority patients.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Poster 01 Source Type: research