Undergraduate Medical Student, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Petrolina (PE), Brazil.
MSc. Professor, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Petrolina (PE), Brazil.
Sao Paulo Med J. 2022 Jul-Aug;140(4):525-530. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0659.R2.13102021.
Stroke is one of the main causes of death worldwide. Educational interventions on stroke are potentially effective in reducing the period between the onset of symptoms and the initial emergency medical assistance.
To assess high school students' knowledge of stroke.
Cross-sectional study conducted in high schools in northeastern Brazil.
A self-structured questionnaire survey regarding stroke awareness was applied among high school students in northeastern Brazil. Data were collected between 2018 and 2019. The chi-square test and other descriptive statistics were used. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression.
A total of 1,788 students were analyzed. Eighty percent (n = 1430) of them did not have the minimum knowledge on how to act in a stroke situation. Only 10% (n = 179) presented the ideal knowledge on how to act. Males presented lower levels of knowledge on risk factors (odds ratio, OR: 0.62%; 95% confidence interval, CI: 0.49-0.79) and signs and symptoms of stroke (OR: 0.63%; 95% CI: 0.52-0.77). Students with ≥ 10 years of schooling (OR: 1.64%; 95% CI: 1.30-2.07) demonstrated greater knowledge of signs and symptoms of stroke. Students aged 18 years (OR: 1.70%; 95% CI: 1.14-2.52) demonstrated greater knowledge than other ages regarding the telephone number of the emergency medical services.
There was a knowledge deficit with regard to recognizing stroke and activating the emergency medical services. The findings apply to the sample investigated and suggest that there is a need for stroke educational interventions, starting in high school.
中风是全球主要死因之一。针对中风的教育干预措施可能有助于缩短症状发作与初始紧急医疗救助之间的时间。
评估高中生对中风的认知。
在巴西东北部的高中进行的横断面研究。
在巴西东北部的高中生中进行了一项关于中风意识的自我结构化问卷调查。数据收集于 2018 年至 2019 年。使用卡方检验和其他描述性统计进行分析。使用逻辑回归进行单变量和多变量分析。
共分析了 1788 名学生。其中 80%（n=1430）的学生对中风情况下的行动方法没有最低限度的了解。只有 10%（n=179）的学生具有理想的中风行动知识。男性在中风风险因素（比值比，OR：0.62%；95%置信区间，CI：0.49-0.79）和中风症状和体征（OR：0.63%；95% CI：0.52-0.77）方面的知识水平较低。接受过≥10 年学校教育（OR：1.64%；95% CI：1.30-2.07）的学生对中风症状和体征的了解程度更高。18 岁（OR：1.70%；95% CI：1.14-2.52）的学生比其他年龄段的学生更了解急救服务的电话号码。
在识别中风和激活急救服务方面存在知识不足。这些发现适用于调查样本，表明需要开展针对中风的教育干预措施，从高中开始。
