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ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2015

Patients' responses to transient ischaemic attack symptoms: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in Australian general practices.

Parker Magin, Janet Dunbabin, Susan Goode, Jose M Valderas, Christopher Levi, Mario D'Souza, Melanie Marshall, Daniel Barker, Daniel Lasserson

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Article in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Parker MaginDiscipline of General Practice, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Janet DunbabinSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Susan GoodeSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Jose M ValderasNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK.
Christopher LeviCentre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health Research, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Mario D'SouzaSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Melanie MarshallCentre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel BarkerSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia.
Daniel LassersonNuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK.
University of Newcastle Australia · AUUniversity of Oxford · GBUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

Department of Health NIHR/CS/010/024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConsensus guidelines for transient ischaemic attack (TIA) recommend urgent investigation and management, but delays in management occur and are attributable to patient and health system factors.

aimTo establish general practice patients' anticipated responses to TIA symptoms, and associations of appropriate responses. DESIGN AND

settingA cross-sectional questionnaire-based study in Australian general practices.

methodConsecutive patients attending general practices completed questionnaires that contained the Stroke Action Test (STAT) adapted for TIA about demographic, health system use, and stroke risk factors. STAT elicits appropriate or inappropriate anticipated responses to 28 symptom complexes. Anticipated actions in-hours and out-of-hours were elicited. Associations of independent variables with adapted-STAT scores were tested with multiple linear regression.

resultsThere were 854 participants (response rate 76.9%). Urgent healthcare-seeking responses to transient neurological symptoms ranged from 96.8% for right-sided weakness with dysphasia to 59.1% for sudden dizziness. Associations of higher adapted-STAT scores were older age, Indigenous status, previous after-hours services use, self-perception of health as poor, and familiarity with a stroke public awareness campaign. A personal or family history of stroke, smoking status, and time of event (in-hours/out-of-hours) were not significantly associated with adapted-STAT scores.

conclusionMost general practice attendees expressed intentions to seek health care urgently for most symptoms suggestive of TIA, with highest levels of urgency observed in high stroke-risk scenarios. Intentions were not associated with a number of major risk factors for TIA and might be improved by further educational interventions, either targeted or at population level.

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Ischemic Attack, TransientPatient Acceptance of Health CareStrokeAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeneral PracticeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime Factorsattitudeseducationfamily practicegeneral practicehealth knowledgestroketransient ischaemic attack

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PMID25548313
PMCPMC4276004
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