Transient Epidemic Stroke In The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic (2015) states that a stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is reduced, this deprives human tissue of oxygen. As a result the cells in the deprived brain tissue die. There are three main types of stroke: 1) ischemic stroke [due to a blocked artery, this account for 85% of all strokes], 2) hemorrhagic stroke [leaking/bursting of an artery] and 3) Transient ischemic attack [temporary disturbance of blood flow to the brain]. The common risk factors for a stroke are obesity, inactivity, high blood pressure, smoking, diet, use of narcotics and heavy drinking.

The American Stroke Association (2015) estimated that in 2010 the prevalence of stroke was 33 million worldwide, and accounted for 11.13% of total deaths. It further found that the overall rate of stroke deaths has fallen 21% over the last 10 years although African Americans are twice as likely to die from a stroke. The World Health Organization (2015) defines health inequalities as differences in health status and/or the distribution of health
Generally, SES takes into consideration income, occupation and education to determine social class and the inequalities in health. Atkinson, J., Salmond, C., Crampton, P. (2014) analysed the data from the NZDep2013 – index of deprivation as a measurement of SES. The index used eight social dimensions to measure SES, for instance, employment, income, family structure, communications, home ownership, housing, access to transport and, qualifications. The index categorises areas in a 1-10 scale to determine the amount of deprivation (ten being the most deprived and one being the least deprived). It is widely known that higher rates of socio-economic deprivation is linked to higher rates of mortality and many diseases. Hence why many indexes are used to prioritise health funding in a primary care context to minimise