Public Awareness of Stroke and Its Predicting Factors in Korea: a National Public Telephone Survey, 2012 and 2014

Oh, Gyung Jae; Moon, Ji-Young; Lee, Yu Mi; Park, Hyeung Keun; Park, Sun-Hee; Yun, Yong Woon; Kang, Gilwon; Kim, Byoung Gwon; Seo, Jin Keun; Lee, Heeyoung; Lee, Won Kyung; Lee, Kun Sei; Kim, Hee Sook; Lee, Young Ho

doi:10.3346/jkms.2016.31.11.1703

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“…This is consistent with the results of a range of studies in which low education level has been the factor most associated with a low level of knowledge in the population surveyed about stroke [19,[31][32][33]. Similarly, other investigations have confirmed an association between a higher level of education and a good state of knowledge [12,[34][35][36].…”

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Level of Knowledge on Stroke and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Primary Health Care Centers in Morocco

Kharbach

Obtel

Achbani

et al. 2020

Annals of Global Health

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Background: Stroke is increasingly becoming a major cause of disability and mortality. However, it can be prevented by raising awareness about risk factors and early health care management of patients. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge on stroke, its risk factors, and warning signs in the population attending urban primary health care centers in the city of Agadir, Morocco. Methods: This is a multicentric cross-sectional study with a descriptive and analytical purpose. The study was conducted at five urban primary health care centers in Agadir in centralwest Morocco. All persons over the age of 18 years who consulted the health centers and who agreed to fill in the questionnaire were recruited, except for the foreign population and health workers. An interview questionnaire was used to assess the level of knowledge on stroke. Findings: A total of 469 participants were involved in the study. The median knowledge score was 8 (Interquartile range 4-13). High blood pressure (55.7%), depression and stress (48.8%) were the most well-known risk factors. Sudden weakness of the face, arms or legs (37.3%) was the main warning sign cited by the participants. Multivariate analysis revealed that illiteracy (OR 1.92; CI 95% : 1.08-3.44) primary education (OR 3.43; CI 95% : 1.63-7.21), rural residential (OR 1.67; CI 95% : 1.07-2.59), no history of stroke among respondents (OR 16.41; CI 95% : 4.37-61.59) and no history of stroke among relatives, acquaintances, or neighbors (OR 4.42; CI 95% : 2.81-6.96), were independently associated with a lower level of knowledge of stroke (Table 4). Conclusions: The low level of knowledge on stroke among this Moroccan population indicates the importance of implementing stroke education initiatives in the community. More specifically, proximity education and awareness programs ought to be considered to anchor lifestyle preventive behaviors along with appropriate and urgent actions regarding the warning signs of stroke.

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Level of Knowledge on Stroke and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Primary Health Care Centers in Morocco

Kharbach

Obtel

Achbani

et al. 2020

Annals of Global Health

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“…In a recent study conducted in Saudi Arabia [ 8 ], awareness of DVT or PE was significantly higher among participants with a family or personal history of VTE with no impact of demographic characteristics on the level of awareness, which is consistent with the current study finding. Additionally, the correlation between educational level and receiving information about the disease and its manifestation with the awareness of the disease is also demonstrated in other studies [ 12 ]. A study conducted by Oh et al .…”

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Awareness and Perception of Thromboembolism and Thromboprophylaxis among Hospitalized Patients in Jordan

Jarab

Al‐Azzam

Badaineh

et al. 2020

CCP

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Background and Objective: Despite the established importance of thromboprophylaxis in patients with Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), a limited number of studies have assessed the awareness of VTE and thromboprophylaxis therapy among the affected patients. The aim of the current study was to assess awareness and to explore variables associated with awareness about VTE and its thromboprophylaxis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on hospitalized patients who received thromboprophylaxis (5000 units of heparin subcutaneously (SC) q8-12h, or 30-40 mg of enoxaparin SC once daily). In addition to the sociodemographic variables, awareness and perception of VTE and its thromboprophylaxis were assessed using a validated questionnaire. Multiple logistic regressions were conducted to build a model of variables significantly associated with VTE awareness. Results: A total of 225 patients participated in the study, with only 38.2% and 22.2% of the participants being aware of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) respectively. Logistic regression showed that the participants with low educational level had 3.046 value, with the odds being not aware of DVT or PE compared with participants with high educational level. Participants without a personal history of VTE had 7.374 value, with the odds being not aware of DVT or PE compared with those who had a personal history of VTE. Participants who had a negative perception of VTE had 2.582 value, with the odds being not aware of DVT or PE compared with participants who had a positive perception and those who did not have any information about DVT or PE had 13.727 value, with the odds being not aware of DVT or PE. Conclusion: The findings reveal that there is a lack of awareness about VTE and its thromboprophylaxis among the study participants. Patients with lower educational level and those with no history of previous VTE need awareness improvement about VTE and its thromboprophylaxis. Clinical Pharmacists need to focus on providing information about VTE and improving patients’ perception about VTE and its thromboprophylaxis with the aim of improving the awareness about VTE, and hence the better health outcome.

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“…5,6 Generally, the awareness of stroke is poor as reported in various studies across countries such as United States of America, Australia, South Korea, Iran, and Egypt. [7][8][9][10][11] A Gulf Cooperation Council study reported that majority of the respondents in urban and semi-urban areas had not heard of the term 'stroke' and that stroke knowledge was found to be poorest among groups that were at the highest risk. 5 Studies from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also concluded that there is a notable deficit in the level of stroke awareness in the Saudi population.…”

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Awareness of stroke among patients attending primary healthcare services in Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Alhazzani

Mahfouz

Abolyazid

et al. 2019

NSJ

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Improving stroke-related knowledge may advance stroke prevention and reduce pretreatment delay and disabilities. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among a representative sample of primary healthcare adult patients between January-May 2016 and used a validated Arabic questionnaire to evaluate the participants' awareness about stroke. Results: The study involved 1472 adults. Only 63.6% and 43.7% of participants correctly recognized thrombosis and hemorrhage as types of stroke. Commonly identified risk factors were hypertension)55.8%(, dyslipidemia)45.8%(, and smoking)41.9%(. Sudden severe headache)54.1%(, dizziness)51.0%(, and difficulty in speaking)44.3%(were the most frequently recognized symptoms. The most frequently reported correct responses to stroke were contacting a doctor)73.0%(, going to the hospital)67.2%(, and calling an ambulance)52.4%(. Improper responses to stroke)ignoring the condition or self-prescription(were noted in 18.8% of participants. Logistic regression revealed that physicians, nurses, friends and relatives as a source of knowledge were significantly associated with a lower insufficient knowledge of stroke symptoms and risk factors. On the other hand, women, persons above 40 years old, and married persons were significantly more prone to have insufficient knowledge about a proper response to stroke. Conclusion: Our study revealed a notable deficit of knowledge about warning symptoms, risk factors, and proper response to stroke. Health education strategies to improve stroke awareness are required and could potentially prevent and improve the outcome of stroke.

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Public Awareness of Stroke and Its Predicting Factors in Korea: a National Public Telephone Survey, 2012 and 2014

Cited by 18 publications

References 19 publications

Level of Knowledge on Stroke and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Primary Health Care Centers in Morocco

Level of Knowledge on Stroke and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Primary Health Care Centers in Morocco

Awareness and Perception of Thromboembolism and Thromboprophylaxis among Hospitalized Patients in Jordan

Awareness of stroke among patients attending primary healthcare services in Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

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