Knowledge and experience of local emergency care staff on stroke recognition and acute care in the United Arab Emirates
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Title
Knowledge and experience of local emergency care staff on stroke recognition and acute care in the United Arab Emirates
Subject
Acute stroke, Emergency department staff, Stroke symptoms, Risk factors, And knowledge assessment
Description
Introduction Cerebrovascular diseases are among the top three causes of death in the United Arab Emirates. The
acute stroke care survey among emergency care personnel in Alain City aims to assess the experience, knowledge
and attitude of emergency department staff about acute stroke care to identify areas for educational and training
interventions.
Method This is an observational cross-sectional Face-to-Face electronic survey of the Emergency care doctors and
nurses across four emergency/urgent care centres in Alain, the United Arab Emirates. The survey was completed
between 4th August 2023 to 15th October 2024 using a locally validated survey questionnaire.
Results Of the 215 participants in the study, 178 (83%) completed the survey of which 56% were Physicians.
Two-thirds (66.1%) of the responders work in a tertiary care centre and about a third 49 (35.4%) of the responders
personally cared for more than ten stroke or TIA patients in the past three months. Over 75% of the responders
identified facial droop, unilateral arm or leg weakness and slurred speech as symptoms of acute stroke. Only 61%
of the responders recognised atrial fibrillation as a risk factor. The overall mean (SD) knowledge score was 59.76
(23.74) for physicians compared with 52.9 (21.35) for nurses (P=0.054). There was a significant difference in the
overall mean (SD) knowledge score between responders from tertiary and secondary centres. (59.9 (21.8) versus 51.8
(21.9) respectively, P=0.019. Responders with <2 years of experience achieved a significantly lower mean (SD) score
compared with responders with >2 years of experience in all domains (47.1 (27.34) compared with 60.54 (20.1) for
those with >10 years of experience, P=0.008).
Conclusions This study identified significant knowledge gaps among staff working in our stroke care system. These
can be addressed by regular stroke update training for all front-line staff including those working at secondary centres
with limited experience of daily stroke care.
Keywords Acute stroke, Emergency department staff, Stroke symptoms, Risk factors, And knowledge assessment
acute stroke care survey among emergency care personnel in Alain City aims to assess the experience, knowledge
and attitude of emergency department staff about acute stroke care to identify areas for educational and training
interventions.
Method This is an observational cross-sectional Face-to-Face electronic survey of the Emergency care doctors and
nurses across four emergency/urgent care centres in Alain, the United Arab Emirates. The survey was completed
between 4th August 2023 to 15th October 2024 using a locally validated survey questionnaire.
Results Of the 215 participants in the study, 178 (83%) completed the survey of which 56% were Physicians.
Two-thirds (66.1%) of the responders work in a tertiary care centre and about a third 49 (35.4%) of the responders
personally cared for more than ten stroke or TIA patients in the past three months. Over 75% of the responders
identified facial droop, unilateral arm or leg weakness and slurred speech as symptoms of acute stroke. Only 61%
of the responders recognised atrial fibrillation as a risk factor. The overall mean (SD) knowledge score was 59.76
(23.74) for physicians compared with 52.9 (21.35) for nurses (P=0.054). There was a significant difference in the
overall mean (SD) knowledge score between responders from tertiary and secondary centres. (59.9 (21.8) versus 51.8
(21.9) respectively, P=0.019. Responders with <2 years of experience achieved a significantly lower mean (SD) score
compared with responders with >2 years of experience in all domains (47.1 (27.34) compared with 60.54 (20.1) for
those with >10 years of experience, P=0.008).
Conclusions This study identified significant knowledge gaps among staff working in our stroke care system. These
can be addressed by regular stroke update training for all front-line staff including those working at secondary centres
with limited experience of daily stroke care.
Keywords Acute stroke, Emergency department staff, Stroke symptoms, Risk factors, And knowledge assessment
Creator
Mohammed Alkuwaiti1,2, Azhar Talal3
, Emad Masuadi3
, Ghada Albluwi1
, Abdulla Alkuwaiti2
and
David Olukolade Alao1,4*
, Emad Masuadi3
, Ghada Albluwi1
, Abdulla Alkuwaiti2
and
David Olukolade Alao1,4*
Date
2025
Contributor
Peri Irawan
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pdf
Language
english
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text
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Mohammed Alkuwaiti1,2, Azhar Talal3
, Emad Masuadi3
, Ghada Albluwi1
, Abdulla Alkuwaiti2
and
David Olukolade Alao1,4*, “Knowledge and experience of local emergency care staff on stroke recognition and acute care in the United Arab Emirates,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 20, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/13266.