Knowledge and awareness of stroke and associated factors in the Saudi general population: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Neurology

Neurology

Aqeelah Alhamdan¹  Reem Alzayer²  Shatha Aloraifej²  Feras Jirjees³  Diana Malaeb⁴  Sami El Khatib⁵  Muna Barakat⁶  Zelal Kharaba⁷  Hassan Hosseini⁸  Souheil Hallit⁹  Mohamad Rahal^1,10  Sara Mansour^1,10  Sara Cherri^1,10 

[1] Almana General Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia;Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences (MACHS), Dammam, Saudi Arabia;Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates;College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates;Department of Biomedical Sciences, Lebanese International University, Bekaa, Lebanon;Center for Applied Mathematics and Bioinformatics (CAMB), Gulf University for Science and Technology, Mubarak Al-Abdullah, Kuwait;Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan;MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan;Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom;Neurology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Créteil, France;INSERM U955-E01, Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomedicale (IMRB), UPEC-Universite Paris-Est, Créteil, France;School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon;Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal El Dib, Lebanon;School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon;

关键词: stroke;    awareness;    knowledge;    factors;    Saudi Arabia;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fneur.2023.1225980

 received in 2023-05-20, accepted in 2023-08-29,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionStroke is a major cause of death and disability globally and in Saudi Arabia as well. Prevention and management of stroke depend highly on raising knowledge and awareness about the disease.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate Saudi adult's knowledge and awareness about stroke and determine the associated factors.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted in May–July 2022 among Saudi citizens. Assessments of stroke knowledge about risk factors, symptoms, and response to stroke symptoms were evaluated. Logistic regression was conducted to assess the association between the socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge.ResultsA total of 389 participants were enrolled with the majority (81.7%) being male participants. Less than half of the study subjects (43.3%) identified four out of five correct answers related to general knowledge about stroke. Almost all the participants were able to identify at least one risk factor associated with stroke. The majority of the participants (81.2%) believed that physical inactivity was the most common risk factor associated with stroke. Approximately three-quarters of participants considered difficulty speaking and understanding speech, followed by the sudden loss of consciousness as the most common stroke manifestation. Participants with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and obesity had significantly higher odds of identifying at least one early stroke symptom (OR 2.271 [95% CI 1.402 3.677], 2.059 [95% CI 1.273 3.328], and 2.665 [95% CI 1.431 4.963], respectively).ConclusionOur study revealed that participants have good knowledge about stroke. Nonetheless, further efforts are required to raise awareness and educate the public to optimize and ensure better treatment outcomes.

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Copyright © 2023 Alzayer, Barakat, Jirjees, Alhamdan, Aloraifej, Cherri, Mansour, El Khatib, Kharaba, Rahal, Hallit, Malaeb and Hosseini.