Abstract Details

Title Awareness of Stroke Risk Factors among Inpatient in Teaching Hospitals of Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran 2011

Topic Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology

Presentation(s) P04 - (-)

Poster/Presentation
Number 072

Objective

Background BACKGROUND: Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide,especially in developing countries where cardiovascular risk factors are increasing rapidly due to adoption of western lifestyle.

Design/Methods DESIGN/METHODS: This was a cross sectional study of patients admitted to three referral teaching hospitals with the diagnosis of stroke and study period extended between March and August 2011.We administered a stroke risk factor knowledge survey to 318 patients hospitalized.A standardized,structured interview with open-ended questions was performed by trained medical interns and the participants were asked to name risk factors by free recall.Patient's who were in coma or were aphasic were excluded.

Results RESULTS: 318 patients were interviewed,48.7%male,and 51.2%female,with the mean±(SD)age of 67.6±14years.Of these 318 patient's,44.8%were unable to name a single risk factor,while 14.5%of the respondents could spontaneously nominate 3or more stroke risk factors.The commonest risk factors identified were stress(53%),Anxiety(40%)and Hypertension(33.6%).Knowledge was not significantly different regarding sex(men=30% and women=31.1%)whereas age was significantly different;Patients aged<61years were more likely to know risk factors than those aged?61years(P=0.006).Concerning educational level,there was significant difference between patients with no literacy or primary education(31.5%)and patients with secondary education or more(41.8%)p=0.048.

Conclusions CONCLUSIONS: The overall awareness was shown to be inadequate.Near half of patients did not know a single risk factor,while the most common risk factors quoted were stress and anxiety,which are the least documented risk factors.If high-risk patients are unaware that preventive practices can reduce their likelihood of a stroke,there would be little,hope for them to change their behaviors.

Authors/Disclosures
Adeleh Yarmohammadi PRESENTER	No disclosure on file
Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD (Cleveland Clinic)	Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Convelo. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astoria. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Viatris. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for PSI. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Shionogi. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Celltrion.

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