Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Stroke knowledge among emergency centre visitors: A cross-sectional multicenter survey
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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Stroke knowledge among emergency centre visitors: A cross-sectional multicenter survey
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Stroke knowledge among emergency centre visitors: A cross-sectional multicenter survey
Subject
Stroke
Knowledge
Survey
Population
Prevention
Knowledge
Survey
Population
Prevention
Description
Introduction: Stroke is a public health problem worldwide. Community stroke knowledge is crucial to guide the
prevention approach. We aimed to evaluate the level of stroke knowledge among the visitors to Emergency
Centres (ECs) in the southern region of Tunisia concerning factors of risk, symptoms, and treatment of stroke.
Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional survey about stroke knowledge; conducted in five ECs for 10 days. All the
visitors to these ECs were invited to participate in this survey. In each center, one investigator had to conduct the
questionnaire. We used the stroke knowledge test (SKT).
Results: We enrolled 839 participants aged at 44 ± 7 years and with an M/F sex-ratio at 0.9. Relatives and mass
media were the most reported sources of information about stroke. In 32.3% of cases, the participants had a
university schooling level. The upper quartile had an SKT score of 55% or over (n = 247; 29.4%). The SKT score
was significantly higher in young, female participants, in rural centers, with a university level of schooling and
with no reported chronic diseases. Receiving information about stroke through the medium of television or via
relatives was an independent predictor of a high SKT score compared with other knowledge sources.
Conclusion: This study emphasises the urgent need for improving the population’s knowledge about stroke in
Tunisia. These findings may reflect the lack of government policies for education and training on stroke. A
national educating program is necessary to implement to increase stroke knowledge.
prevention approach. We aimed to evaluate the level of stroke knowledge among the visitors to Emergency
Centres (ECs) in the southern region of Tunisia concerning factors of risk, symptoms, and treatment of stroke.
Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional survey about stroke knowledge; conducted in five ECs for 10 days. All the
visitors to these ECs were invited to participate in this survey. In each center, one investigator had to conduct the
questionnaire. We used the stroke knowledge test (SKT).
Results: We enrolled 839 participants aged at 44 ± 7 years and with an M/F sex-ratio at 0.9. Relatives and mass
media were the most reported sources of information about stroke. In 32.3% of cases, the participants had a
university schooling level. The upper quartile had an SKT score of 55% or over (n = 247; 29.4%). The SKT score
was significantly higher in young, female participants, in rural centers, with a university level of schooling and
with no reported chronic diseases. Receiving information about stroke through the medium of television or via
relatives was an independent predictor of a high SKT score compared with other knowledge sources.
Conclusion: This study emphasises the urgent need for improving the population’s knowledge about stroke in
Tunisia. These findings may reflect the lack of government policies for education and training on stroke. A
national educating program is necessary to implement to increase stroke knowledge.
Creator
Olfa Chakroun-Walha , Amal Samet , Marwa Ben Abdallah , Sana Benmansour , Fadhila Issaoui , Manel Rebai , Karama Ben Messaoud , Cyrine Benali , Wassel Mokni , Abdennour Nasri , Imen Rejeb , Noureddine Rekik
Source
www.elsevier.com/locate/afjem
Publisher
elsevier
Date
26 October 2020
Contributor
peri irawan
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pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Olfa Chakroun-Walha , Amal Samet , Marwa Ben Abdallah , Sana Benmansour , Fadhila Issaoui , Manel Rebai , Karama Ben Messaoud , Cyrine Benali , Wassel Mokni , Abdennour Nasri , Imen Rejeb , Noureddine Rekik , “Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 1 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Stroke knowledge among emergency centre visitors: A cross-sectional multicenter survey,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed May 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2510.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Stroke knowledge among emergency centre visitors: A cross-sectional multicenter survey,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed May 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2510.