Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVES: To assess high school students’ knowledge of stroke...
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| author | Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues Leonardo Fernandes e Santana Alanderson Passos Fernandes Castro Karyne Krysley Almeida Coelho Manoel Pereira Guimarães Orlando Vieira Gomes Paulo Adriano Schwingel Renato Bispo de Cerqueira Filho Marcos Duarte Guimarães José Carlos de Moura |
| author_facet | Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues Leonardo Fernandes e Santana Alanderson Passos Fernandes Castro Karyne Krysley Almeida Coelho Manoel Pereira Guimarães Orlando Vieira Gomes Paulo Adriano Schwingel Renato Bispo de Cerqueira Filho Marcos Duarte Guimarães José Carlos de Moura |
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| description | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVES: To assess high school students’ knowledge of stroke. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted in high schools in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9616bb733bb44a439ee21a358ef7576e2022-12-22T00:47:03ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94602022-05-0110.1590/1516-3180.2021.0659.r2.13102021Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional studyMateus de Sousa Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4664-2351Leonardo Fernandes e Santanahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7729-8392Alanderson Passos Fernandes Castrohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-0013Karyne Krysley Almeida Coelhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-0348Manoel Pereira Guimarãeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-8946Orlando Vieira Gomeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6324-7594Paulo Adriano Schwingelhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2935-3403Renato Bispo de Cerqueira Filhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6946-643XMarcos Duarte Guimarãeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9458-5649José Carlos de Mourahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6943-1560ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVES: To assess high school students’ knowledge of stroke. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted in high schools in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022005010201&lng=en&tlng=enStrokeRisk factorsEducationAwarenessSurveys and questionnairesCerebrovascular accidentSelf-structured questionnaire surveySituation awareness |
| spellingShingle | Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues Leonardo Fernandes e Santana Alanderson Passos Fernandes Castro Karyne Krysley Almeida Coelho Manoel Pereira Guimarães Orlando Vieira Gomes Paulo Adriano Schwingel Renato Bispo de Cerqueira Filho Marcos Duarte Guimarães José Carlos de Moura Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study São Paulo Medical Journal Stroke Risk factors Education Awareness Surveys and questionnaires Cerebrovascular accident Self-structured questionnaire survey Situation awareness |
| title | Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | awareness towards stroke among high school students in brazil a cross sectional study |
| topic | Stroke Risk factors Education Awareness Surveys and questionnaires Cerebrovascular accident Self-structured questionnaire survey Situation awareness |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022005010201&lng=en&tlng=en |
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