在沙特阿拉伯的普通人口中,中风的认识和反应:基于人口的调查
Wejdan M Bajandouh1, Turki N Alotaibi1, Abdullah R Alharbi2
1Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Cureus
|August 28, 2024
概括
沙特阿拉伯成年人对一些中风症状如胸痛表现出很好的认识,但对其他症状如头和困惑缺乏认知. 需要有针对性的教育来改善中风的识别和反应.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 脑卒中是一个主要的全球健康问题,导致大脑功能障碍和死亡.
- 公众对中风的认识对于及时的医疗干预和改善结果至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估沙特阿拉伯人口中脑卒中反应和知识.
- 确定中风症状识别与适当行动之间的关系.
- 确定关于中风的公共医疗信息的主要来源.
主要方法:
- 在沙特阿拉伯进行了一项描述性的,横截面的,基于网络的研究.
- 数据是使用经过验证的阿拉伯语在线问卷 (STAT) 来从18岁以上的成年人那里收集的.
- 使用SPSS软件进行了统计分析.
主要成果:
- 390名参与者完成了这项研究.
- 视力障碍 (55.9%) 和胸痛 (62.6%) 的高识别率.
- 较低的识别症状,如突然的头 (22.8%) 和混乱 (16.9%). 老年人和退休人员表现出更高的症状识别得分.
结论:
- 沙特阿拉伯的人口表现出对特定中风症状的认识,包括视力障碍和胸痛.
- 在识别其他关键中风指标方面存在重大差距,例如突然的头和混乱.
- 建议采取有针对性的教育举措,以解决这些知识差距,并加强公众对中风事件的反应.
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