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André de Rosa Spierings: SSOFT Champion & User Acceptance Tester
For a substantial part of my professional career I have worked in the field of digital communication and services. I not only appreciate the value that digital tools can bring to the health care sector from a professional stand point but from a personal one too....

Study: How well do post-stroke reviews support adults with long-term needs after a stroke?
In the UK, health policy recommends that stroke survivors should be reviewed at six-weeks, six-months and at one year after their stroke1,2. However, reviews are carried out differently across the UK and the process has not been properly evaluated. This study explored...

Podcast #1 – Stroke and Women on StrokePrevention.info
Stroke is No. 1 cause of mortality in women in most countries. Some people say it’s because of statistics- we live longer than men. Does this mean that nothing can be done about it? Jelena Misita, SAFE Awareness and Advocacy Manager had an interview with Valeria Caso,...

Stroke Support Organisation Faculty Tool: Module 5 Launched
Brussels, 1st November 2018 - The eLearning Module 5 of the Stroke Support Organisation Faculty Tool (SSOFT) is published today at the following address www.ssoft.info. SSOFT’s fifth module focuses on health and care systems and how to influence key decision makers...

Stroke Action Plan for Europe: Supporting stroke survivors and their carers to get #UpAgainAfterStroke
Today is World Stroke Day, October 29th. Though stroke may feel isolating, there are millions of survivors in the world. Stroke recovery is a community effort, and there needs to be a more clearly defined pathway from prevention to rehabilitation. Taking that into...