Awareness of the risk factors of stroke among non-teaching staff of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria
Autor: | Emeka Sylvester Igwe, Favour Nnenna Uzuh, Kenneth Umezulike Ani, Stanley Monday Maduagwu, Joseph Onuwa Ummuna, Chiamaka Ann Nwanne, Maduaburochukwu Joseph Nwankwo, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Uzoamaka Nwakaego Akobundu, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Non-teaching staff
Embryology medicine.medical_specialty Teaching staff business.industry RZ409.7-999 General Medicine Cell Biology Awareness medicine.disease Stroke risk Stroke Risk factors Family medicine Medicine Literacy level cardiovascular diseases Anatomy Postgraduate level business Miscellaneous systems and treatments Developmental Biology |
Zdroj: | Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
ISSN: | 2536-9660 1110-6611 |
Popis: | Background The prevalence of stroke is increasing in Nigeria due to a lack of awareness of their predisposing factors. There is therefore a need for good knowledge and awareness of stroke risk factors in the general populations. Thus, this study assessed the level of awareness of stroke risk factors among non-teaching staff in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nigeria. Results Most of the participants were female, 89 (69%), and had a post-graduate degree, 84 (65.1%). A total of 129 participants participated in this survey, and 91 (70.5%) were familiar with the term “stroke.” The commonest risk factors were high blood pressure (86%), stress (74.4%), and lack of exercise (63.6%). The study showed that the awareness of stroke risk factors among the participants was poor (40.3%). Conclusion Stroke awareness was poor among the participants with the highest risk of stroke despite their high literacy level. Female participants, with a postgraduate level qualification and working as senior non-teaching staff, had a better awareness of stroke risk factors than their male colleagues. This shows a need to increase stroke awareness campaigns in the community. |
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