Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Rodrigues, Mateus de Sousa; Santana, Leonardo Fernandes e; Castro, Alanderson Passos Fernandes; Coelho, Karyne Krysley Almeida; Guimarães, Manoel Pereira; Gomes, Orlando Vieira; Schwingel, Paulo Adriano; Filho, Renato Bispo de Cerqueira; Guimarães, Marcos Duarte; Moura, José Carlos de

doi:10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0659.r2.13102021

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“…Based on this supposition, the general public must be informed about stroke, be able to identify the risk factors, signs, and symptoms, and be aware of the preventative actions for this condition as well as the proper behavior when faced with a stroke. (3) Previous studies conducted globally revealed that the general public has a poor understanding of stroke symptoms and risk factors (4). One of the most successful prevention strategies is increasing community knowledge, which is why awareness campaigns should focus on doing just that.…”

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Stroke knowledge attitude behavior and practice in Sennar population, Sudan

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Diab

Mohammed

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Introduction: Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality and the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life years. (1) this study aims to measure the knowledge about the stroke in Sennar city population. Methodology: This will be A Cross-sectional analytic study in the Sennar population town not in the medical field. Result: Of a total of 384 respondents, 63.3% (n =243) chose that HTN is the most important risk factor that can cause stroke, 35.4 % (n=136) choose obesity, while those who choose that lack of physical activity reached 33.6 % (n=129). While smoking came forth. Conclusion: In conclusion, the survey findings revealed good stroke-related knowledge in the Sennar community. Knowledge of stroke risk factors was above average, as was awareness of the need to call an ambulance in response to stroke symptoms.

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