Knowledge of stroke among stroke patients and their relatives in Northwest India.

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dc.contributor.authorPandian, Jeyaraj Duraien_US
dc.contributor.authorKalra, Guneeten_US
dc.contributor.authorJaison, Ashishen_US
dc.contributor.authorDeepak, Sukhbinder Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorShamsher, Shivalien_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Yashpalen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbraham, Georgeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-06-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T12:57:15Z
dc.date.available2006-06-29en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T12:57:15Z
dc.date.issued2006-06-29en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The knowledge of warning symptoms and risk factors for stroke has not been studied among patients with stroke in developing countries. AIMS: We aimed to assess the knowledge of stroke among patients with stroke and their relatives. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Prospective tertiary referral hospital-based study in Northwest India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Trained nurses and medical interns interviewed patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack and their relatives about their knowledge of stroke symptoms and risk factors. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used. RESULTS: Of the 147 subjects interviewed, 102 (69%) were patients and 45 (31%) were relatives. There were 99 (67%) men and 48 (33%) women and the mean age was 59.7+/-14.1 years. Sixty-two percent of respondents recognized paralysis of one side as a warning symptom and 54% recognized hypertension as a risk factor for stroke. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, higher education was associated with the knowledge of correct organ involvement in stroke (OR 2.6, CI 1.1- 6.1, P =0.02), whereas younger age (OR 2.7, CI 1.1-7.0, P =0.04) and higher education (OR 4.1, CI 1.5-10.9, P =0.005) correlated with a better knowledge regarding warning symptoms of stroke. CONCLUSIONS: In this study cohort, in general, there is lack of awareness of major warning symptoms, risk factors, organ involvement and self-recognition of stroke. However younger age and education status were associated with better knowledge. There is an urgent need for awareness programs about stroke in this study cohort.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Neurology, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. jeyarajpandian@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationPandian JD, Kalra G, Jaison A, Deepak SS, Shamsher S, Singh Y, Abraham G. Knowledge of stroke among stroke patients and their relatives in Northwest India. Neurology India. 2006 Jun; 54(2): 152-6; discussion 156en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/121895
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://neurologyindia.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Education as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshStroke --complicationsen_US
dc.titleKnowledge of stroke among stroke patients and their relatives in Northwest India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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