Abstract:Background
Evaluation of public education stroke campaigns and behavioral studies to assess emergency response at stroke onset are scarce. We aimed to assess patient’s and bystanders’ foreknowledge of stroke signs and symptoms and their response at stroke onset. We also enquired if ‘Act FAST’ stroke campaign in Qatar contributed to their foreknowledge.
Methods
In Qatar, the first national stroke awareness campaign, ‘Act FAST’, was launched in May 2015. The study population included a convenience sample of st… Show more
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