Relationship between onset-to-door time and some factors in relatives of acute stroke patients

  • Minh Luu Quang 108 Millitary Central Hospital
  • Ninh Nguyen Duc 108 Millitary Central Hospital
  • Tuan Nguyen Quoc 108 Millitary Central Hospital
  • Thao Tran Phuong 108 Millitary Central Hospital
  • Yen Nguyen Thi Hai 108 Millitary Central Hospital

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Distance, transfer time, knowledge of stroke, stroke, risk factors, first aid, onset-to-door time

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Objective: To examine some factors (distance, transfer time, knowledge of stroke risk factors, symptoms and first aid) among relatives of acute stroke patients and its relation to onset-to-door time. Subject and method: 75 patients with acute stroke were enrolled from 10/2016 to 10/2017. Assessed patient's relatives understanding of risk factors, symptoms, first aid also distance, transfer time and identified its relation to onset-to-door time. Result: Mean age of stroke patients’ relatives was 61.82 ± 13.27, 60% males. Stroke patients tended to be taken to the hospital early (≤ 6 hours) when patients had shorter distance and transfer time (p<0.01). Onset-to-door time was faster when relatives of acute stroke patients lived in urban areas and had higher educational levels (p<0.05). Patients whose relatives knew the risk factors and F.A.S.T warning signs had statistically significantly faster emergency time (p<0.05). For patients who were properly first aid by their relatives, the onset-to-door time within 6 hours rate was 69.6%, which was statistically higher than that of patients without proper first aid (30.4%). Conclusion: Onset-to-door time is improved when relatives of stroke patients are highly educated, living in urban areas, with knowledge of risk factors, symptoms and first aid for stroke patients also shorter distance and transfer time.

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Published
Dec 1, 2020
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Volume 15 - No 6/2020
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Luu Quang M., Nguyen DucN., Nguyen QuocT., Tran PhuongT., & Nguyen Thi HaiY. (2020). Relationship between onset-to-door time and some factors in relatives of acute stroke patients. Tạp Chí Y Dược lâm sàng 108, 15(6), 48-53. Retrieved from https://tcydls108.benhvien108.vn/index.php/YDLS/article/view/634