Background
stroke, death, Stroke
STROKE, STROKE
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide [To better understand the optimal methods for providing training in low-resource settings, we searched for studies that addressed our research question “what are the optimal methods for educating hospital-based healthcare professionals in low-resource settings on stroke care”. We sought to describe and compare the reported impact of these interventions on knowledge, behaviours and outcomes in these environments. To our knowledge, no study has systematically analyzed primary literature to determine an optimal approach to stroke training in low-resource settings. This systematic review was conducted to provide clinicians and policy makers evidence and examples to aid in the development and implementation of specialty stroke care education for hospital-based healthcare professionals in low-resource settings.