Trial reportJournal of neurology2007
Low awareness of transient ischemic attacks and risk factors of stroke in a Swiss urban community.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does socioeconomic position affect knowledge of the risk factors and warning signs of stroke in the WHO European region? A systematic literature review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- [European Stroke Organisation 2008 guidelines for managing acute cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack. Part 1].Der Nervenarzt · 2008Guideline
- Awareness of Stroke Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Utilization of Neuroradiology Services Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Public Awareness of Stroke Symptoms in Developed and Developing Countries: A Systematic Review.Journal of caring sciences · 2025Review
- Knowledge and Response to Stroke Among Lebanese Adults: A Population-Based Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Barriers from calling ambulance after recognizing stroke differed in adults younger or older than 75 years old in China.BMC neurology · 2019Article
- The Use of Alcohol and Knowledge of Cardiovascular Diseases among Ellisras Rural Children Aged 14-22 Years: Ellisras Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Awareness toward stroke in a population-based sample of Iranian adults.Iranian journal of neurology · 2017Article
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- Knowledge of stroke a study from a sex perspective.BMC research notes · 2015Article
- Awareness of Stroke Risk after TIA in Swiss General Practitioners and Hospital Physicians.PloS one · 2015Article
- Predictors of early arrival at the emergency department in acute ischaemic stroke.Irish journal of medical science · 2011Article
- The National Stroke Strategy - is it achievable?Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2009Article
- An educational multimedia campaign has differential effects on public stroke knowledge and care-seeking behavior.Journal of neurology · 2008Article
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Abstract
background and purposeTime delays from stroke onset to arrival at the hospital are the main obstacles for widespread use of thrombolysis. In order to decrease the delays, educational campaigns try to inform the general public how to act optimally in case of stroke. To determine the content of such a campaign, we assessed the stroke knowledge in our population.
methodsThe stroke knowledge was studied by means of a closed-ended questionnaire. 422 randomly chosen inhabitants of Bern, Switzerland, were interviewed.
resultsThe knowledge of stroke warning signs (WS) was classified as good in 64.7%. A good knowledge of stroke risk factors (RF) was noted in 6.4%. 4.2% knew both the WS and the RF of stroke indicating a very good global knowledge of stroke. Only 8.3% recognized TIA as symptoms of stroke resolving within 24 hours, and only 2.8% identified TIA as a disease requiring immediate medical help. In multivariate analysis being a woman, advancing age, and having an afflicted relative were associated with a good knowledge of WS (p = 0.048, p < 0.001 and p = 0.043). Good knowledge of RF was related to university education (p < 0.001). The good knowledge of TIA did not depend on age, sex, level of education or having an afflicted relative.
conclusionsThe study brings to light relevant deficits of stroke knowledge in our population. A small number of participants could recognize TIA as stroke related symptoms resolving completely within 24 hours. Only a third of the surveyed persons would seek immediate medical help in case of TIA. The information obtained will be used in the development of future educational campaigns.
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