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Knowledge and attitude towards stroke among the population of one rural community in southern Thailand: a survey.
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- Stroke literacy in a sample of Italian adults: an iceberg model revealing domain-specific gaps beyond apparent emergency awareness.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
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- Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Risk Factors and Management of Post-Stroke Delirium Among Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
- Public awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Palestine: a cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Knowledge of alarm signs of stroke among caretakers of stroke patients and first contact healthcare providers at two tertiary referral hospitals in Uganda.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Stroke Among Hypertensive Patients in Selected Hospitals, Mogadishu: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate attitude and knowledge of stroke in a rural community in southern Thailand.
designA survey.
settingA community in southern Thailand.
participantsAll community members aged ≥18 years who were at home during the survey were invited to participate. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Level of attitude and knowledge score towards stroke were assessed, and the associated factors were evaluated.
methodsThe questionnaire used in this survey was developed from a literature review, and the content validity and reliability were tested before use. Logistic and linear regression were used to determine factors associated with the level of attitude and knowledge score towards stroke.
resultsAmong 247 participants, most were Muslim and the median age was 54.0 years. The median (Q1, Q3) score of stroke risk factors was 5 (2, 7) (full score: 9). Participants who knew about stroke, had an acquaintance diagnosed with stroke and had a high level of attitude had significantly higher scores. Two-thirds of the participants had a low-to-moderate level of attitude. Furthermore, most high-risk participants (99/113) had a low to no chance awareness of their risk to stroke. The median (Q1, Q3) score of stroke warning symptoms was 6 (3, 7) (full score: 10). The participants who had received education via the Face Arm Speech Time (FAST) campaign demonstrated a significantly higher proportion of correct answers to the symptoms mentioned in the FAST.
conclusionAbout half of the participants in this community did not know some of the risk factors and warning symptoms of stroke. Moreover, most participants had a low-to-moderate level of attitude and underestimated their risk to stroke even in the high cardiovascular risk participants. The FAST may help people memorise the typical warning symptoms of stroke.
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