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Free

App designed for people who have had strokes, providing practical support and information.

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Languages

English

Countries of use

Any countries where English is spoken, but with some content and functionality focused on the USA.

Cost

Free

Developer

US National Stroke Association with The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, City University of New York (CUNY), and The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
(Based in United States)
http://www.stroke.org

Funder

US National Stroke Association with The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, City University of New York (CUNY), and The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.

Medical Adviser

US National Stroke Association with The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, City University of New York (CUNY), and The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.

Features

Allows networking with other people like me / Family / Friends

Reminders

Support to deal with symptoms/disabilities

Self-monitoring

Information

Summary

Come back strong is an app designed around the needs and feedback of people who have experienced strokes.

It enables individuals to:

Use the app as a place to store their medical data
Access information, resources and materials from the National Stroke Association
Manage their medication with reminders
Build contact lists, including the medical team and who to contact in an emergency
Trigger an emergency help message, including current location
Find sources of support
Record physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms
Identify stroke symptoms in a section called `Am I having a stroke?’

The app was developed by the US National Stroke Association, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke.

The Association developed the app with support from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and teams of researchers from:

the State University of New York (SUNY)
Downstate Medical Center
City University of New York (CUNY)
the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.

Tags: Health, Wellness & Care in the Community (HWCC) · Medical

Reviews

Reviewer: The US National Stroke Association, the not-for-profit organisation that helped to develop the app.
Review:

“With support from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), this customizable mobile app has been developed for stroke survivors specifically based on their feedback and needs.

The app provides the stroke survivor or their caregiver with the ability to:

create a detailed listing of all medications and set reminders for when to take them
add important contact information including who to contact in an emergency and your physicians
understand common medical terms relevant to stroke
learn more about modifiable and non-modifiable stroke risk factors
find helpful information about the physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions of stroke
improve their rehabilitation through video instruction
find a support group
special sections for “Am I having a stroke?” and “Send help message with my location”.

The app was developed through a collaboration with National Stroke Association, The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, City University of New York (CUNY), and The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.”

Source: http://bit.ly/2QslTLl
Usage: Not specified
Weblink of reviewer: http://bit.ly/2QohSrr

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