Knowledge of stroke among a brazilian urban population

Campos-Sousa, Raimundo Nonato; Soares, Vítor Yamashiro Rocha; Almeida, Kelson James; Carvalho, Lorena Ibiapina Mendes de; Jacobina, Kelson Sousa; Netto, Arnaldo Escórcio Athayde; Macedo, Ermelinda; Veloso, Lorenna Andrade

doi:10.1590/s0004-282x2007000400007

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“…These were expected findings because -with increasing age and level of education -the level of knowledge increases. These findings are consistent with previous studies [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] . Quick recognition of the symptoms would make adequate treatment possible and would minimize the unfavorable effects of stroke.…”

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“…Population-based studies have shown that there is a lack of knowledge about established stroke risk factors and warning signs in the USA [9,[11][12][13] , Australia [14] , South Korea [15] , Canada [16] , Brazil [17] , Oman [18] , India [19] and Turkey [20] . In Iran, the public's level of knowledge of symptoms and risk factors for stroke has not been studied so far.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude towards Stroke Risk Factors, Warning Symptoms and Treatment in an Iranian Population

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Objectives: To assess the baseline knowledge regarding stroke risk factors, symptoms, treatment and information resources in an Iranian urban population. Subjects and Methods: A community-based face-to-face interview survey was conducted in the Shiraz urban area in Iran. A total of 385 potential participants between the ages of 15 and 83 years were randomly selected from people referred to Motahari Clinic, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz. All the participants answered the 63 questions about different aspects of stroke. SPSS software version 15 was used to analyze the data. Results: The 385 participants completed the face-to-face interview. The most common risk factors for stroke identified by respondents were hypertension (342; 88.8%) and smoking (338; 87.8%). The most common warning signs of stroke were abdominal pain (370; 96.1%) and chest pain (338; 88.7%). Conclusion: This study shows that the knowledge of and attitude towards stroke risk factors in the general population of Shiraz are adequate. By using the public media and school education, it is possible to promote the level of the population’s knowledge of and attitude towards stroke.

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“…The socioeconomic level and lower level of education was independent factors associated with wrong answer in the question "what is a stroke". Other studies have also found this association 14,23 .…”

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“…This observation could be corroborated by the lack of knowledge about stroke characteristics in the general population 10,11,14,15,23 . Even though a reasonable proportion of the participants of our study (70.5%) knew the definition of stroke, almost 30% of respondents did not know the answer (7.6%) or misidentified cerebrovascular disease with a heart or vascular disease (21.9%).…”

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Awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in southern Brazil

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-Objective: To evaluate the knowledge about stroke in Caxias do Sul. Method: A closed-ended, self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge about stroke among residents of Caxias do Sul. In order to verify variables associated to lack of knowledge we defined three main end points: (1) the inability to recognize that stroke is a disease that affects the brain; (2) insufficient knowledge of risk factors; (3) insufficient knowledge of signs and symptoms of acute stroke. Results: A total of 952 subjects answered the questionnaire. Lower income and lower educational level were independent factors associated to inability to recognize that stroke affects the brain. Lower income and being under 50 years old were independent risk factors to lack of knowledge concerning stroke risk factors. Lower educational level was the unique risk factor for insufficient knowledge about stroke warning signs. Conclusion: There is a lack of knowledge about stroke in Caxias do Sul. People with lower socioeconomic status and lower education level should be the targets of educational campaigns.KEY WORDS: stroke, knowledge, risk factors, warning signs, general population. Avaliação de fatores de risco de doença cerebrovascular no sul do BrasilResumo -Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento sobre doença cerebrovascular em Caxias do Sul. Método: Um questionário auto-administrado, com questões objetivas, foi utilizado para avaliar o conhecimento sobre doença cerebrovascuar em residentes de Caxias do Sul. A fim de verificar as variáveis associadas à falta de conhecimento, definiram-se três principais desfechos: (1) incapacidade de reconhechecer que o derrame é uma doença que afeta o cérebro; (2) conchecimento insuficiente sobre fatores de risco; (3) conhecimeto insuficiente sobre sinais e sintomas de acidente vascular encefálico. Resultados: Um total de 952 sujeitos responderam o questionário. Menor renda e menor nível socioeconômico foram fatores independentes associados à incapacidade de reconhecer que derrame afeta o cérebro. Menor renda e ter menos que 50 anos de idade foram fatores independentes associados à conchecimento insuficiente sobre fatores de risco para doença cerebrovasculas. Menor nível educacional foi o único fator de risco independente associado à conhecimento insuficiente sobre sinais de alerta do acidente vascular encefálico. Conclusão: Há uma lacuna de conhecimento sobre doença cerebrovascular em Caxias do Sul. Pessoas com menor nível socioeconômico e menor nível educaional deveriam ser o alvo para campanhas educacionais. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: acidente vascular encefálico, conhecimento, fatores de risco, sinais de alerta, população geral. Stroke is a major public health problem and the leading cause of mortality in Brazil 1,2 . Nevertheless, it is still a neglected disease in this country, where a great number of patients does not get the specific treatment because of the delay in the diagnosis and the absence of the recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in the public hospitals network 2-4 . The awar...

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“…In a Brazilian study, hypertension was cited by 42.0% of the public [18] versus 24.0%, [19] 20.0% [20] and 51.0% [21] of respondents in India, UK and the USA, respectively. All this is in accordance with a multivariate model which demonstrated that hypertension was one of the most important risk factors for stroke [22].…”

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Knowledge of Stroke among an Urban Population in Cotonou (Benin)

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Background: Studies on the knowledge of stroke, its related risk factors and warning symptoms in the populations of Sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. No study has been performed in Benin until now. Methods: A door-to-door survey was performed in two districts of Cotonou with a broad socioeconomic range. 15,155 individuals aged ≥15 years were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire adapted from previous reports. Results: 15,155 individuals consented to participate in the survey. 14.1% correctly identified the brain as the affected organ in stroke. The most commonly identified risk factor was hypertension (34.5%). The most often cited warning signs of stroke were paralysis and hemiplegia (34.4%). Relatives were the major source of information about stroke (25.1%). In multivariate analysis, age, education level, occupation, self-reported risk factors of stroke, overweight and obesity were associated with at least one correct response to the questionnaire about stroke risk factors or symptoms. Conclusion: The awareness of stroke, and its risk factors and symptoms is low in Cotonou. The results suggest that specific education programs may improve people’s knowledge of stroke and their awareness of related risk factors in Sub-Saharan African countries.

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Knowledge of stroke among a brazilian urban population

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Knowledge and Attitude towards Stroke Risk Factors, Warning Symptoms and Treatment in an Iranian Population

Knowledge and Attitude towards Stroke Risk Factors, Warning Symptoms and Treatment in an Iranian Population

Awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in southern Brazil

Knowledge of Stroke among an Urban Population in Cotonou (Benin)

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