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Stroke symptoms, risk factors awareness and personal decision making in Chile. A national survey

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dc.contributor.authorNavia, Víctor
dc.contributor.authorMazzon, Enrico
dc.contributor.authorOlavarría, Verónica
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Juan
dc.contributor.authorBrunser, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorLavados, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorHoffmeister, Lorena
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz Venturelli, Paula
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-05T17:59:25Z
dc.date.available2023-05-05T17:59:25Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: Knowledge about stroke symptoms, correct decision in front of a stroke case and recognition of stroke risk factors are crucial to fight against stroke burden. We aimed to assess the stroke awareness among a sample of the Chilean population. Methods: A closed-ended questions structured survey was applied in November 2019 using a computer-assisted telephone interviewing system. Probabilistic sample, random selection and stratification for region was used. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between participants' characteristics and responses. Results: Of 706 participants, only 74.4% (95% CI 70.9-77.5) recognized at least one typical stroke symptom. Most (586, 82.4% 95% CI 75.2-89.7) chose to contact the emergency ambulance or directly go to the emergency department in case of a stroke symptom and recognized at least one risk factor (692, 97.9% CI 96.7-98.8). In multivariable analysis, sociodemographic characteristics associated to a worse recognition of at least one stroke symptom were being men (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.47-0.96), being 55 years old or older (OR 0.59 95% CI 0.37-0.93) and from the lowest socioeconomic level (SES) (OR 0.33 95% CI 0.16-0.67). Female sex was associated with lower stroke risk factor knowledge (OR 0.64 95% IC 0.47-0.87). Participants who recognized at least one typical stroke symptom and would promptly seek care at an emergency department differed significantly between SES (p=0.001) and age groups (p=0.035). Conclusions: We found insufficient knowledge about stroke symptoms and best decisions making in the Chilean population. We describe gaps that can be targeted in future stroke awareness campaigns. There is a need to strengthen tailored stroke education particularly for underserved populations.
dc.identifier.citationNavia V, Mazzon E, Olavarría VV, Almeida J, Brunser AM, Lavados PM, Hoffmeister L, Muñoz Venturelli P. Stroke symptoms, risk factors awareness and personal decision making in Chile. A national survey. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022 Dec;31(12):106795. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106795
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106795
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.udd.cl/handle/11447/7468
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectStroke
dc.titleStroke symptoms, risk factors awareness and personal decision making in Chile. A national survey
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.accessRightsAcceso Abierto
dcterms.sourceJournal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
dspace.entity.typePublication

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