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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Neurology
  • Health Education

Background:

  • Public awareness of stroke risks and warning signs is insufficient.
  • The National Stroke Foundation (NSF) in Australia implemented the StrokeSafe Ambassador Education program.
  • This program utilizes trained volunteers to disseminate standardized stroke information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the change in participants' knowledge after attending the StrokeSafe Ambassador Education program presentations.
  • To assess both immediate and short-term knowledge retention regarding stroke risk factors and warning signs.

Main Methods:

  • Participants completed pre-presentation, immediate post-presentation, and 3-month follow-up questionnaires.
  • Knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs was assessed.
  • McNemar's test was employed for statistical analysis of paired responses over time.

Main Results:

  • Immediate post-presentation knowledge significantly improved for all assessed stroke risk factors and warning signs.
  • Follow-up assessments showed sustained significant improvement in knowledge for 7/10 risk factors and 1/3 warning signs compared to pre-presentation.
  • Knowledge of 5/10 risk factors and 2/3 warning signs improved from baseline at the 3-month follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • The StrokeSafe Ambassador Education program represents a novel community-based approach using trained volunteers.
  • Community presentations effectively enhance immediate and short-term public knowledge of stroke signs and risk factors.
  • This standardized education model shows promise for improving stroke awareness in the general population.