Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients

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Autor(a) principal: Coelho,Rodolfo de Souza
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Freitas,Wladimir Magalhães de, Campos,Geniberto Paiva, Teixeira,Ricardo Afonso
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)
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Resumo: BACKGROUND: The early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms is of great relevance concerning the outcome, since it enhances the chances of thrombolytic therapy use. PURPOSE: To compare the knowledge of stroke among a community-based sample and patients treated in a cardiologic clinic. METHOD: We applied a questionnaire during one morning to people who were walking in a park (Pa) and spontaneously stopped at a health tent and during one week to patients of a cardiologic clinic (Ca). The survey assessed demographic details, awareness of stroke symptoms and signs, risk factors and general concepts of stroke. RESULTS: A total of 222 questionnaires were answered, 109 by the cardiologic clinic group and 113 by the park group. The park group recognized better three associated symptoms: headache (Ca: 39%; Pa: 61%; p: 0.001), loss of vision (Ca: 15.8%; Pa: 30.9%; p: 0.007) and unilateral paralysis/weakness (Ca: 26%; Pa: 41%; p: 0.026). The park group recognized better 3 risk factors: diabetes (Ca: 22.9%; Pa: 37.2%; p: 0.021), smoking (Ca: 51.4%; Pa: 67.2%; p: 0.011) and high cholesterol (Ca: 54.1%; Pa: 69.9%; p: 0.015). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that patients treated in a cardiologic clinic do not show a better knowledge of stroke when compared to a community-based sample. Campaigns to increase stroke knowledge can have a great impact on public health, especially among enhanced risk groups, such as cardiovascular patients.
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spelling Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patientsstroke awarenesspublic perceptionlay knowledgeBACKGROUND: The early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms is of great relevance concerning the outcome, since it enhances the chances of thrombolytic therapy use. PURPOSE: To compare the knowledge of stroke among a community-based sample and patients treated in a cardiologic clinic. METHOD: We applied a questionnaire during one morning to people who were walking in a park (Pa) and spontaneously stopped at a health tent and during one week to patients of a cardiologic clinic (Ca). The survey assessed demographic details, awareness of stroke symptoms and signs, risk factors and general concepts of stroke. RESULTS: A total of 222 questionnaires were answered, 109 by the cardiologic clinic group and 113 by the park group. The park group recognized better three associated symptoms: headache (Ca: 39%; Pa: 61%; p: 0.001), loss of vision (Ca: 15.8%; Pa: 30.9%; p: 0.007) and unilateral paralysis/weakness (Ca: 26%; Pa: 41%; p: 0.026). The park group recognized better 3 risk factors: diabetes (Ca: 22.9%; Pa: 37.2%; p: 0.021), smoking (Ca: 51.4%; Pa: 67.2%; p: 0.011) and high cholesterol (Ca: 54.1%; Pa: 69.9%; p: 0.015). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that patients treated in a cardiologic clinic do not show a better knowledge of stroke when compared to a community-based sample. Campaigns to increase stroke knowledge can have a great impact on public health, especially among enhanced risk groups, such as cardiovascular patients.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO2008-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000200013Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.66 n.2a 2008reponame:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)instname:Academia Brasileira de Neurologiainstacron:ABNEURO10.1590/S0004-282X2008000200013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCoelho,Rodolfo de SouzaFreitas,Wladimir Magalhães deCampos,Geniberto PaivaTeixeira,Ricardo Afonsoeng2008-06-02T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-282X2008000200013Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/anphttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.arquivos@abneuro.org1678-42270004-282Xopendoar:2008-06-02T00:00Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online) - Academia Brasileira de Neurologiafalse
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title Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
spellingShingle Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
Coelho,Rodolfo de Souza
stroke awareness
public perception
lay knowledge
title_short Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
title_full Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
title_fullStr Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
title_full_unstemmed Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
title_sort Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients
author Coelho,Rodolfo de Souza
author_facet Coelho,Rodolfo de Souza
Freitas,Wladimir Magalhães de
Campos,Geniberto Paiva
Teixeira,Ricardo Afonso
author_role author
author2 Freitas,Wladimir Magalhães de
Campos,Geniberto Paiva
Teixeira,Ricardo Afonso
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author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Coelho,Rodolfo de Souza
Freitas,Wladimir Magalhães de
Campos,Geniberto Paiva
Teixeira,Ricardo Afonso
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv stroke awareness
public perception
lay knowledge
topic stroke awareness
public perception
lay knowledge
description BACKGROUND: The early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms is of great relevance concerning the outcome, since it enhances the chances of thrombolytic therapy use. PURPOSE: To compare the knowledge of stroke among a community-based sample and patients treated in a cardiologic clinic. METHOD: We applied a questionnaire during one morning to people who were walking in a park (Pa) and spontaneously stopped at a health tent and during one week to patients of a cardiologic clinic (Ca). The survey assessed demographic details, awareness of stroke symptoms and signs, risk factors and general concepts of stroke. RESULTS: A total of 222 questionnaires were answered, 109 by the cardiologic clinic group and 113 by the park group. The park group recognized better three associated symptoms: headache (Ca: 39%; Pa: 61%; p: 0.001), loss of vision (Ca: 15.8%; Pa: 30.9%; p: 0.007) and unilateral paralysis/weakness (Ca: 26%; Pa: 41%; p: 0.026). The park group recognized better 3 risk factors: diabetes (Ca: 22.9%; Pa: 37.2%; p: 0.021), smoking (Ca: 51.4%; Pa: 67.2%; p: 0.011) and high cholesterol (Ca: 54.1%; Pa: 69.9%; p: 0.015). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that patients treated in a cardiologic clinic do not show a better knowledge of stroke when compared to a community-based sample. Campaigns to increase stroke knowledge can have a great impact on public health, especially among enhanced risk groups, such as cardiovascular patients.
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