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Setting Up a Stroke Team Algorithm and Conducting Simulation-based Training in the Emergency Department - A Practical Guide
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Published on: January 15, 2017

Knowledge of Risk Factors and Warning Signs of Stroke Among Patients with Heart Disease at Tikur Anbessa Specialized

Abdata Workina1, Sofia Kebede2, Chala Fekadu3

  • 1School of Nursing, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Open Access Emergency Medicine : OAEM
|February 24, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Cardiac patients often lack awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs. Improving stroke education is crucial for early intervention and reducing the global burden of this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Public Health
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Stroke is a major global cause of death and disability.
  • Delayed medical attention due to poor recognition of stroke symptoms leads to worse outcomes.
  • Economic costs associated with stroke treatment and care are substantial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the level of knowledge regarding stroke risk factors and warning signs among cardiac patients.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 227 cardiac patients.
  • Systematic random sampling was used for participant selection.
  • Validated questionnaires and binary logistic regression analysis were employed.

Main Results:

  • Only 45.81% of participants had adequate knowledge of stroke risk factors.
  • Sudden unilateral weakness was the most recognized warning sign (62.6%).
  • Higher education and urban residence were linked to better knowledge of stroke risk factors.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac patients demonstrate insufficient knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs.
  • Educational attainment and access to stroke information significantly influence knowledge levels.
  • Public health initiatives to raise stroke awareness are essential for mitigating the impact of stroke.
Abstract

Keywords:
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