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Building Effective Networks

Building Effective Networks. Dr Pauline Campbell Co- ordinator , Scottish Stroke Vision H earing Network Pauline.campbell@gcu.ac.uk. Background. Approximately 70% of people who have had a stroke sustain some kind of visual loss or difficulty. The most common visual problems are:

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Building Effective Networks

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  1. Building Effective Networks Dr Pauline Campbell Co-ordinator, Scottish Stroke Vision Hearing Network Pauline.campbell@gcu.ac.uk

  2. Background • Approximately 70% of people who have had a stroke sustain some kind of visual loss or difficulty. • The most common visual problems are: • Visual Field loss (typically loss of one half of the visual scene in both eyes) • Visual Neglect (an inability to pay attention to visual information on one side) • Eye Movement Disorders (loss of the co-ordination between the eyes)

  3. Scottish Stroke Vision & Hearing Network (SSVHN) Collaboration between • Stroke and vision & hearing charities • Health and social care professionals • Researchers • Stroke survivors and carers • Scottish Government Evolved from a growing concern about the lack of provision of services for those who have vision and hearing problems after stroke

  4. Aims • To improve awareness, diagnosis and treatment of visual problems after stroke within Scotland. • To support the research needed into effective assessments and treatments.

  5. Our work • Increase awareness of vision and hearing problems • Improve diagnosis and treatment • Enable research

  6. Current initiatives • Gathering personal stories of stroke survivors affected by vision and hearing impairment • Improving patient information about vision and hearing loss after stroke • Raise awareness of our network and secure resources to support our work

  7. Future developments • Strengthening the evidence base on vision and hearing loss following stroke • Supporting developments in Professional education and CPD on vision and hearing loss following stroke • Increasing awareness of post-stroke vision and hearing issues and influencing policy and practice

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