Stroke education focused on enhancing secondary prevention and recognizing the symptoms and response to stroke has been recommended by stroke experts for over 20 years. With no broadly accepted guidelines or best practices to guide the content of stroke education, methodology, mode of delivery, or timing of administration hospitals continue to operate in a data-free zone, despite widespread provision. Understanding the stroke education process and identifying barriers can increase transparency and lead to an improved process.

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú is important and it can increase stroke knowledge and prevent readmission to the hospital. Barriers to inpatient stroke education should be addressed to help patients and caregivers transition out of hospital. Nursing staff desires to provide more education and services to patients, especially once they have transitioned to the outpatient setting.