Table 2 Quantitative Summary of Referral Decisions made
Topic Area | Number of referral decisions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Not consensus | Consensus: primary care | Consensus: referral indicated | |||
To specialist (non-stroke) | To stroke specialist | Not consensus on referral destination | ||||
Anticoagulation | 4 (4)a | – | 3 | 1 | – | – |
Blood Pressure Control | 3 (2) | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
Cardiovascular Risk Factors | 2 (2) | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Activities of daily living | 4 (4) | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
Physical disability | 6 (6) | – | – | – | 4 | 2 |
Spasticity | 4 (4) | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
Pain | 7 (6) | 1 | 4 | – | – | 2 |
Incontinence | 3 (3) | – | – | 3 | – | – |
Communication/ speech | 3 (3) | – | – | – | 3 | – |
Adjustment after stroke | 6 (4) | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Cognitive Issues | 5 (5) | – | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Fatigue | 5 (4) | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
Carer Needs | 6 (5) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Intimate Relationships | 4 (3) | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
Difficulties with swallowing | 4 (3) | 2 | – | – | 2 | – |
Work | 3 (2) | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
Overall | 69 (59) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 12 |