ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2020
Awareness about stroke among high and low risk individuals in Khartoum, Sudan: a cross-sectional study.
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- Awareness of Community Members in Sudan Toward Stroke in 2024.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Empowering Patients, Preventing Strokes: Knowledge of Risk Factors and Associated Factors, Prevention Strategies, and Treatment Awareness Among Chronic Disease Patients in Southern Ethiopia.Behavioural neurology · 2026Article
- Awareness of stroke and health-seeking behaviours among caregivers of patients: a cross-sectional study at Ibrahim Malik and Soba Teaching Hospitals, Khartoum, Sudan (2022).BMC public health · 2025Article
- Developing a strategic action plan for reducing the burden of stroke in Africa: report of the first African Stroke Leaders' Summit.Frontiers in stroke · 2025Article
- UPESI: Swahili translation of the FAST acronym for stroke awareness campaigns in East Africa.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2024Article
- Awareness of stroke, its signs, and risk factors: A cross-sectional population-based survey in Ghana.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Stroke awareness and knowledge in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis of public perceptions and understanding.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Progress and challenges in implementing non-communicable disease policies in Sudan.Health research policy and systems · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionstroke causes 10.17% of all deaths in Sudan. Levels of stroke awareness amongst patients in Sudan are unknown. The aim of this study is to assess the level of awareness of stroke risk factors, symptoms and immediate management amongst high and low risk patients.
methodsusing descriptive cross-sectional study, participants of high and low risk groups were recruited from the referral clinics of three tertiary hospitals in Khartoum. Data was collected through interviews using structured questionnaire. Knowledge score was devised to assess the awareness about stroke symptoms, risk factors, and management.
resultsof the 286 participants, 150 were females. The mean age was 44.66 years. About 79.4% reported that stroke is preventable. Hypertension was the most identified risk factor (71.6%) while genetics (0.2%) and alcohol (0.2%) were the least identified risk factors. Twenty-seven percent (27.6%) did not know any stroke risk factors, while 32.9% did not know any warning symptoms. Paralysis of one side of the body was the most identified warning symptom (30.7%). The mean awareness score was 21.9 ± 3.4 among the high risk group vs. 22.1 ± 3.6 among the low risk group with no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p = .717). The mean awareness score was statistically associated with the level of education (p < 0.001).
conclusionthe awareness level was relatively low and not statistically different between high and low risk groups. We recommend the development of an effective educational program for the whole community.
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