@OPTIMISE_study

Optimising Psychological Care Pathways after Transient Ischaemic Attack & Minor Stroke. Chief Investigator @DrEiriniKontou Funded by @NIHRresearch (NIHR302179)

 Nottingham, England
Joined February 2024
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📣 New Research Study funded by @TheStrokeAssoc now recruiting participants. Had a TIA or minor stroke? 🧠 Help us design an online group programme for 📚 Education and 💬 Psychological support Interested to get involved ⬇️ 📱 Scan QR code 📧 Email [email protected]
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🎉 Exciting News! Thrilled to share that two abstracts accepted as poster presentations at the upcoming @UKStrokeForum Look forward to connecting with clinicians, researchers, people with lived experience to share our work. 🤗 🗓️ See you at #UKSF25 #StrokeResearch #StrokeCare
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📣 Study for UK-based clinicians supporting people after TIA and minor stroke for an anonymous e-survey ⏳ Takes 10-15 minutes 🔗 Click to take part: forms.office.com/e/RWuWQgbwY… @ukstrokenursing @ACPIN_UK @theRCOT @BMA_GP
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Sandra Wydera@SWydera2 Jul 2025
Are you a UK-based clinician working with people who've had a TIA or minor stroke in the past year? Help us improve psychological care by taking part in the @OPTIMISE_study online survey. It only takes a few minutes! forms.office.com/e/RWuWQgbwY… @DrEiriniKontou @ARC_EM @InstituteMH
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📣Research Study 📣 Our trainee clinical psychologist still looking for professionals working with people who have experience a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) Please get in touch with @SamBResearch 📧⬇️ 🙏RT to colleagues & networks
Samantha Barton@SamBResearch25 Apr 2025
Are you a professional (clinician, academic or researcher) working on Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)? Reach out if you would like to contribute your ideas for mood support for people after a TIA diagnosis? Check out the poster and reach out! @TheStrokeAssoc @EastMidsISDN
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Have you been diagnosed with a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and noticed mood problems after your diagnosis? Do you want to discuss priorities for mood support after a TIA diagnosis? Check out the details on the poster and reach out!💬 #TIA #TIACare #Research #MentalHealth
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A busy, rewarding morning making a bug hotel using foraged materials at our Dementia Hub gardening group at Ashfield Health & Wellbeing Centre 🌱#teamwork @NottsHealthcare @TessJMcGrath @JennyBailey__ @NottinghamCVS @AHPsNottsHC
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Chloe Webb@CWebbPsychology20 Sep 2024
We are looking for people who have experienced a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) in the last 3 months to complete a short online survey about your experiences! Please click this link loom.ly/u3EorF8 to take part! @HeadwayUK @TheBrainCharity @diffstrokes @DrEiriniKontou
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Thank you to @DrBrianMay for talking about his minor stroke. We're pleased to hear that it was treated as a medical emergency. The quicker you receive treatment, the better. Remember to #ActFAST if you have any of these symptoms. 👇
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What separates a TIA from a stroke? Time. ⌛ If the symptoms last a short time and the blockage in your brain is temporary, you had a TIA (or mini-stroke), if the blockage is not temporary and the symptoms last a lot longer, you had a stroke. Read more: bit.ly/325XyOO
Diagram showing how a clot in the brain can starve the surrounding area of oxygen.

ALT Diagram showing how a clot in the brain can starve the surrounding area of oxygen.

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Stroke can sometimes feel like a lonely, isolating experience, that no one other than yourself understands. It can help to know that you’re not alone. Visit the following link to find stroke survivors and their families in your local area, or online: bit.ly/3vPc79x
Woman collecting tea and coffee from a stall, with several people sat behind her having a chat.

ALT Woman collecting tea and coffee from a stall, with several people sat behind her having a chat.

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🩸🧠 What is the global, regional, and national burden of stroke? 📊 The global prevalence of stroke in 2019 was 1240 per 100,000 📉 Global rates have decreased over 30 years, but trends across countries varied significantly journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… @CamStroke
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#Stroke: There is reciprocal relationship between frailty, disability, & the effects of stroke. This is illustrated in this synopsis of 3 recent, impactful papers. Age is not the primary determination of poorer outcomes in adults with stroke. ahajrnls.org/3Ulsupg @DrTerryQuinn

Stroke Literature Synopsis (Clinical) | Stroke

ahajournals.org
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We've put together a glossary of terms, explaining some of the different words you might hear when reading information on, or talking about, brain injury - buff.ly/2TPzskM
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Your postcode should NOT determine how well you recover after a stroke, but sadly it does. Every stroke survivor has a #RightToRehab, & it was a privilege to celebrate #RehabLegends today at Westminster with @TheCSP. Join us & end the postcode lottery: bit.ly/3W55rkY
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Our @OPTIMISE_study looks at improving psychological care pathways after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor #stroke. Using a mixed method design to evaluate clinical care in NHS services. Learn more: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/research/o… @InstituteMH @MedicineUoN @DrEiriniKontou
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