Knowledge of stroke risk factors, symptoms and first aid in relatives of acute stroke patients

  • Minh Luu Quang Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108
  • Tuan Nguyen Quoc Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108
  • Ninh Nguyen Duc Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108

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Knowledge of stroke, stroke, risk factors, symptoms, first aid

Abstract

Objective: To examine knowledge of stroke risk factors, symptoms and first aid among relatives of acute stroke patients. Subject and method: 75 patients with acute stroke were enrolled from October 2016 to October 2017. Assessed patient's relatives understanding of risk factors, symptoms, first aid and identified sources of information to patients' relatives. Result: 53 objects (accounting for 70.7%) knew at least 1 risk factor for stroke, most of which were hypertension (30.7%), smoking (22.7%) and alcohol abuse (20%). Knowledge about other risk factors was quite low. Most relatives of stroke patients recognized paralysis (46.7%), difficulty speaking (30.7%) as the signs of stroke. However, up to 32% of relatives did not name any sign of stroke and 25.3% did not recognize the urgency of emergency stroke. The proportion of relatives of stroke patients


who were completely unable to manage when having a stroke patient was still quite high, accounting for 53.3%. Information of stroke was from relatives (76%), television (70.7%), radio (60%), newspapers (53.3%). The dissemination of community knowledge about stroke from medical staff was limited (48%). Nearly 20% of patients' relatives had not received basic knowledge about stroke. Conclusion: The patient's relative awareness about stroke is still poor. Need to provide information about stroke to the community more actively, especially more contributions from medical staff.

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Published
Jan 15, 2020
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Volume 15 - No 1/2020
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Luu QuangM., Nguyen QuocT., & Nguyen DucN. (2020). Knowledge of stroke risk factors, symptoms and first aid in relatives of acute stroke patients. Tạp Chí Y Dược lâm sàng 108, 15(1). Retrieved from https://tcydls108.benhvien108.vn/index.php/YDLS/article/view/5