Unit Stroke (US) telah terbukti sangat baik dalam peawatan pasien stroke.Penelitian US pada tahitn 1990 menunjukkan hasil dengan peningkatan rata-rata kehidupan dan perbaikan status fungsionai pendetita dun menurunkan hari perawatan pasien, Di Indonesia US masih bum sehingga penelitian tentang tatalaksana perawatan dl US sangat diperlukan.Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk evaluasi manfaat US sebagai perawatan pasien stroke khususnya perbaikan status fungsional pasien dibandingkan perawatan pasien di Sudut Stroke Bangsal Umum Neurologi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan perbaikan status fungsionai stroke (Skor NIHSS) baik di US maupiin di Sudut Stroke Bangsal Neurologi Umum.Data memperlihatkan penumnan nilai NIHSS yaitu 17,35 tnenjadi 5,31 sedangkan di Sudut stroke 13,83 menjadi 8,87. Dengan menggunakan Independent t-test,penurunan NIHSS di US signifikan dibandingkan sudut stroke di bangsal neurologi umum. (MedJ Indones 2006; 15:30-3).

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Stroke unit has been believed us the best institutional care for stroke patients. Recent researches in 1990s indicated thai stroke units can produce increasing survival rate and improving the functional state of the patients which can reduce the need for institutional care after stroke. In Indonesia, stroke unit is still new. Because stroke unit has educational role beside its clinical importance, the research about stroke unit especially in its value in managing stroke patients in Indonesia is needed.

This study was evaluated the effectiveness of stroke unit care in managing stroke patients especially in improving the functional state of the patients in compared with conventional care of stroke corner in general neurology ward. This study indicated that both stroke unit (SU) and stroke corner in general neurology ward (SC) shows reduction in NIHSS score. In Stoke Unit, the reduction of NIHSS was 17.35 to 5.31 while in Neurology ward from 13.83 to 8.87. Using independent t-test, the reduction of NIHSS in stroke unit is more significance compared with stroke corner in general neurology ward (p=0,000). (Med J Indones 2006; 15:30-3).