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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Popular stroke knowledge in Brazil: A multicenter survey during “World Stroke Day” |
Authors: | Gomes, Ana Beatriz Ayroza Galvão Ribeiro Kubota, Gabriel Taricani Araújo, Haniel Alves Silva, Letícia Sant' Ana Cardosoda Simis, Marcel Henrique Jr, Mauro Schoeps, Vinicius Andreoli Santos, Mariana Monteiro Saldanha Altenfelder Pellegrinelli, Ada Gagliardi, Rubens José Matos, Bárbara Pessoa de Battisti, Fabrício de Paula Leite Prado, Renata de Andrade Gagliardi, Vivian Dias Baptista Kubota, Bruno Yukio Ferreira, Areta Cavalcanti Pellegrino, Mateus Paquesse Abrahm, Ronaldo |
Abstract: | Context and objective Cerebrovascular disease is one of the most important causes of death and disability worldwide. The patient's inability to identify the warning signs of stroke substantially delays the search for emergency services, which is related directly to a worse outcome. Thus, during the 2011 Stroke Campaign in Brazil, a survey was conducted to identify the lay population's knowledge with regard to the recognition, treatment, and prevention of stroke. Design and setting This retrospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study was held in cities throughout southeastern Brazil. Methods The campaign was conducted by students of several medical schools under the guidance of neurologists (assistants and professors). The students traveled to various public areas in Sao Paulo, Campinas, Sorocaba, Taubaté, and Pouso Alegre, where information about stroke was distributed and a specific questionnaire was administered. Results A total of 1304 people answered the questionnaire: 43.9% claimed to know what a stroke was, 65% knew someone who has had the disease, 35% knew > 3 risk factors for stroke, and 28.8% knew a preventive measure. Further, 17.9% was able to list at least 3 signs or symptoms of a stroke, 33.6% was aware that they should activate the emergency service, and 3.1% would have checked the time at which the signs and symptoms had developed. Conclusion Despite the severity of stroke, the population that we analyzed has a low level of knowledge. Campaigns should increase the lay population's understanding of this disease, thus improving its prevention and treatment and contributing to public health politics. © 2016 |
metadata.dc.language: | Inglês |
Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
metadata.dc.rights.uri: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.1016/j.ensci.2016.12.002 |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85007385250&doi=10.1016%2fj.ensci.2016.12.002&partnerID=40&md5=6d28f1c517900e82354cb6b9c68bbe81 http://repositorio.unitau.br/jspui/handle/20.500.11874/1336 |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigos de Periódicos |
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