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FAST Stroke Prevention Educational Program for Middle School Students: pilot study results.

Elaine Tilka Miller1, Keith A King, Rosie Miller

  • 1University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Elaine.Miller@uc.edu

The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing : Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
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Summary

The FAST Stroke Prevention Educational Program significantly improved middle school students' knowledge of stroke warning signs and risk factors. This enhanced self-efficacy in recognizing and managing stroke was sustained long-term.

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Published on: January 15, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Education
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Stroke prevention education is crucial for public health.
  • Middle school is an opportune time to instill health knowledge and behaviors.
  • Existing stroke education programs for adolescents are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the FAST Stroke Prevention Educational Program for middle school students.
  • To assess the program's impact on stroke knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
  • To determine the sustainability of educational effects.

Main Methods:

  • Pilot study utilizing a 2-month educational intervention.
  • Convenience sample of 72 middle school students (mean age 13.25).
  • Pretest, immediate posttest, and 2-month long-term posttest design.

Main Results:

  • Significant increase in knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs.
  • Significant improvement in self-efficacy regarding stroke recognition and response.
  • Sustained knowledge and self-efficacy from pretest to long-term posttest.

Conclusions:

  • The FAST program is an effective novel intervention for middle school stroke education.
  • The program demonstrates sustained positive effects on student knowledge and self-efficacy.
  • Further research with diverse strategies and longer interventions is recommended.