Das Sujata, Das Shyamal Kumar
Department of Neuropsychology, Fortis Hospitals, Anandapur, Kolkata, India.
Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2013 Oct;16(4):488-93. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.120431.
Rising stroke and higher mortality among Indian population needs focused attention for prevention and early management of stroke. In India, very few studies have been carried out to determine the causes of deficiencies in knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of stroke among Indians. Study on KAP is essential to improve the awareness about stroke, early diagnosis and institution of appropriate management. In this article, we have reviewed the existing literature on this issue and tried to compare it with those of developed countries and suggested the measures we need to adopt in India to improve awareness and knowledge base.
印度人口中中风发病率上升和死亡率升高的情况需要在中风的预防和早期管理方面给予重点关注。在印度,针对印度人中风知识、态度和行为(KAP)缺陷的成因进行的研究极少。对KAP进行研究对于提高中风意识、早期诊断以及采取适当管理措施至关重要。在本文中,我们回顾了关于此问题的现有文献,并试图将其与发达国家的文献进行比较,同时提出了印度为提高意识和知识基础需要采取的措施。