Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
Knowledge of stroke among a brazilian urban population
2007; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 65; Issue: 3a Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0004-282x2007000400007
ISSN1678-4227
AutoresRaimundo Nonato Campos-Sousa, Vítor Yamashiro Rocha Soares, Kelson James Almeida, Lorena Ibiapina Mendes de Carvalho, Kelson Sousa Jacobina, Arnaldo Escórcio Athayde Netto, Eduardo Macedo, Lorenna Andrade Veloso,
Tópico(s)Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
ResumoKnowledge of the population in regards to stroke has clinical and epidemiological importance. Prompt identification of the symptoms means efficient medical attendance within the window of therapeutic opportunities reducing significantly the morbidity-mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the level of knowledge of the population of Teresina (PI) concerning factors of risk, symptoms and treatment of stroke. The door-to-door study was carried out by means of a standardized application of questionnaire on risk factors, symptoms and attitude when faced with a stroke victim. 991 forms were selected. Factors of risk more cited were hypertension identified by 416 [42.0%] and hyperlipidemia 284 [28.7%]. The most remembered symptoms were headache 277 [28.0%] and hemiplegia 219 [22.1%]. 375 (37.8%) respondents were unable to identify any risk factors and and 410 (41.4%) any symptom. The lack of knowledge of the population of Teresina in relation to stroke reflects the need for intervention through public and professional educational campaigns.
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