ArticleJournal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry2006
Risk awareness and knowledge of patients with stroke: results of a questionnaire survey 3 months after stroke.
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- Personalized Video-Based Educational Platform to Improve Stroke Knowledge: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Trial
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- Knowledge and awareness of stroke in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study of the general population.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Factors associated with knowledge and awareness of stroke among the Lebanese population: A cross-sectional study.F1000Research · 2022Article
- Perceptions of recurrence risk and behavioural changes among first-ever and recurrent stroke survivors: A qualitative analysis.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of a Cultural Stroke Prevention Program in the United States-South Asian Health Awareness About Stroke (SAHAS).Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Patient perspectives on health-related behavior change after transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke.Brain and behavior · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Knowledge and Awareness of Stroke Among the Jordanian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Knowledge on Signs and Risk Factors in Stroke Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Risk awareness in secondary stroke prevention: a review of the literature.JRSM cardiovascular disease · 2014Article
- Etiological beliefs of patients with neurological disorders attending a tertiary care center: A cross-sectional study.Journal of neurosciences in rural practice · 2013Article
- Knowledge, attitude and practice of stroke in India versus other developed and developing countries.Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology · 2013Review
- Factors Related to Continuation of Health Behaviours among Stroke Survivors.Journal of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association = Rigaku ryoho · 2011Article
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Abstract
backgroundSecondary prevention of stroke has been shown to dramatically reduce recurrence and has been described as suboptimal.
objectiveTo analyse patients' awareness and knowledge about cerebrovascular risk factors (CVRF) and their influence on CVRF control.
methodsPatients (n = 164) who were attending a stroke outpatient clinic for the first time after hospital discharge (3 months) for a first stroke were asked to answer a short questionnaire including questions on awareness and knowledge of CVRF, visits to a CVRF specialist, number of visits to a general practitioner, adherence to drug treatments, cigarette smoking and cessation.
resultsCVRF were spontaneously mentioned as relevant for their stroke by only 13% of patients. A specialist was visited by only one-third of the patients and a general practitioner was not visited at all by 27% of the patients since their stroke. Awareness was inversely correlated with older age and good recovery. More than half of the patients had high blood pressure (> or = 140 mmHg for systolic and > or = 90 mmHg for diastolic values) at the time of follow-up. These high values were correlated with poor awareness. Appropriate secondary stroke prevention measures were not received by one-fourth of the patients; this was also correlated with poor awareness.
conclusionsCVRF control is not optimal and is at least partially related to patients' awareness and knowledge and suboptimal medical follow-up. Older patients and patients with excellent recovery are at particular risk for poor awareness and CVRF control.
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