Grady Alice, Carey Mariko, Sanson-Fisher Rob
Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Patient Educ Couns. 2014 Jun;95(3):400-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.03.007. Epub 2014 Mar 19.
The study explored (1) the level of awareness, and associates of greater awareness, of the appropriate action to take in response to stroke symptoms; and (2) actions taken in response to potential stroke symptoms, among general practice patients.
Patients attending general practice clinics in New South Wales, Australia completed a paper and pencil survey.
308 participants returned the survey. 76% indicated they would call an ambulance within 10min for 'difficulty speaking or understanding others, with blurred vision (in one eye), and face, arm or leg weakness or numbness (on one side of the body)'. Having a first degree relative with a history of stroke was significantly associated with greater awareness of the appropriate action to take in response to stroke symptoms. Of those reporting they had experienced 'dizziness, loss of balance or an unexplained fall' 80% did not call an ambulance at the time of experiencing this symptom.
There appears to be high awareness of the appropriate response to take for stroke symptoms among this sample, however this does not translate into actions when individuals experience a potential stroke symptom.
Education campaigns should be targeted towards individuals without a family history of stroke.
本研究探讨了（1）普通门诊患者对中风症状应采取的适当应对措施的知晓水平及与更高知晓度相关的因素；以及（2）针对潜在中风症状采取的行动。
澳大利亚新南威尔士州普通门诊诊所的患者完成了一份纸笔调查。
308名参与者返回了调查问卷。76%的人表示，如果出现“说话困难或理解他人困难、单眼视力模糊、面部、手臂或腿部无力或麻木（身体一侧）”，他们会在10分钟内呼叫救护车。有中风病史的一级亲属与对中风症状采取适当应对措施的更高知晓度显著相关。在报告经历过“头晕、平衡丧失或不明原因跌倒”的人中，80%在出现该症状时未呼叫救护车。
该样本中对中风症状的适当应对措施似乎有较高知晓度，但当个体经历潜在中风症状时，这并未转化为实际行动。
教育活动应针对无中风家族史的个体。
