A Stroke Campaign of Act FAST for Junior High School Students and Their Parents

Abstract

Early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms is essential for early treatment and improvement of clinical outcomes. We performed a stroke education program for junior high school students and their parents. In February 2010, 79 students in 2 classes of the 1st grade of a junior high school and their parents were enrolled. Subjects were divided into 2 groups: an intervention class (39 students) and a control class (40 students). Students in the intervention class received a 45-minute lesson about stroke signs and symptoms. This group was taught the FAST message (Facial droop, Arm weakness, Speech disturbance, Time to call 119), and stroke risk factors. School items consisting of a pen, file, magnet, sticky note with the FAST message, and stroke pamphlets were also distributed to students in the intervention class. Parents of the

An online support system for stroke education — Focusing on use of the system by schoolteachers in junior high schools

“…To prevent the onset of a stroke, it is important to spread knowledge about strokes, including information about TIAs, rt-PA therapy and so on, to facilitate early detection and to prevent recurrence. As part of a series of educational activities to spread knowledge, a stroke neurologist has developed a stroke educational lesson for junior high schools [5,6]. This activity aims to prevent strokes in teens and their families.…”