Description:
Stroke 119 is an app with the purpose of aiding patients with self-screening and information when a stroke is suspected. The app includes a stroke screening tool and presents information on symptoms and the prescribed actions when it is occurring. It shows cartoons of what facial palsy and arm weaknesses would look like and provides reading exercises for the patient to test. Stroke 119 also presents information about hospitals nearby that provide thrombolytic treatment. The app may contribute to decrease the hospital arrival time. The thrombolytic treatment is time-dependent, and early arrival to hospitals is beneficial.
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve autonomy, coping abilities, and proactiveness of citizens