| Autor: |
Kanisek, Sanja, Prlić, Nada, Barać, Ivana |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Popis: |
Aim To examine the self-assessment of risk causing stroke, knowledge about risk factors and symptoms, information sources and attitudes about stroke in rural and urban environments, for patients with increased risks factors in relation to the need for education. Methods The sample of 200 patients with hypertension who have not suffered stroke were tested in the study, which was conducted in an outpatient clinics in Osijek and surrounding villages in March and April 2008. The study was performed using a questionnaire and the scale of attitudes made for this purpose. The descriptive statistics was used and the differences between the categorical variables were tested using the t- test. Results A total of 122 (56%) subjects did not recognize individual increased risk of stroke and half of them did not recognize all risk factors and symptoms of stroke. Warning symptoms of stroke was not recognized by 97 (48.5%) patients and in the event of their occurrence 36 (18%) would not have responded adequately. A total of 95 (47.5%) subjects received information about stroke from the environment, and 129 (84%) respondents expected information from health professionals. There was no significant difference in knowledge or in attitude about stroke among rural and urban respondents (p =0.098). Conclusion The research has shown the need for education about risk factors and symptoms of stroke and the treatment in the event of its occurrence by health professionals in both tested groups. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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