Knowledge of stroke among a brazilian urban population

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Raimundo Nonato Campos-sousa²  Vítor Yamashiro Rocha Soares¹  Kelson James Silva Almeida¹  Lorena Ibiapina Mendes De Carvalho¹  Kelson Sousa Jacobina¹  Arnaldo Escórcio Athayde Netto¹  Eduardo De Almeida Macêdo¹  Lorenna Andrade Veloso¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Piauí Hospital Getúlio Vargas Clínica NeurológicaTeresina PI ,Brasil

关键词: population knowledge;    stroke;    factors of risk;    conhecimento populacional;    doenças cerebrovasculares;    fatores de risco;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2007000400007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Knowledge of the population in regards to stroke has clinical and epidemiological importance. Prompt identification of the symptoms means efficient medical attendance within the window of therapeutic opportunities reducing significantly the morbi-mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the level of knowledge of the population of Teresina (PI) concerning factors of risk, symptoms and treatment of stroke. The door-to-door study was carried out by means of a standardized application of questionnaire on risk factors, symptoms and attitude when faced with a stroke victim. 991 forms were selected. Factors of risk more cited were hypertension identified by 416 [42.0%] and hyperlipidemia 284 [28.7%]. The most remembered symptoms were headache 277 [28.0%] and hemiplegia 219 [22.1%]. 375 (37.8%) respondents were unable to identify any risk factors and and 410 (41.4%) any symptom. The lack of knowledge of the population of Teresina in relation to stroke reflects the need for intervention through public and professional educational campaigns.

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