Stroke remains one of the most prevalent neurological conditions worldwide; however, its management has traditionally focused on curative and life-sustaining interventions, with comparatively limited attention to palliative care, resulting in a constrained evidence base in this area. Although individuals with stroke frequently experience a substantial symptom burden, including pain, psychological distress, disability, dependency, fears of death, and concerns about the impact on family members, they also require support for adaptation to functional decline, navigation of complex care systems, and end-of-life preparation when appropriate. Several studies have reported inequities in the delivery of care among stroke patients; however, there remains a lack of focused synthesis specifically examining disparities in access to and provision of services in this population. Therefore, this scoping review is urgently needed to systematically map and consolidate the existing evidence, providing a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon and identifying critical gaps to inform more equitable and consistent implementation across healthcare contexts.
Maryadi (Thu,) studied this question.