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Table 5 Expectations for improvement of stroke care provision at primary care level (1-most common, 5-less common)

From: Care for post-stroke patients at Malaysian public health centres: self-reported practices of family medicine specialists

#Rank

N

%

Expectations

1st

37/55

67.3

Referral with adequate instructions and goals from discharging physician at tertiary or secondary hospital

2nd

27/54

50.0

Specific guidelines on management of long term stroke patients at community level

3rd

25/52

48.1

A web based system which prompts you on measures to be taken during follow-up of stroke patients at your centre

4th

23/56

41.1

Training programme or attachment at centres with expertise on community stroke care

5th

17/54

31.5

Regular meetings with Neurologists/Physician/Rehabilitation team to discuss specific problems of stroke patients managed at your centre

  1. #1 = most common, 8 = least common.