Awareness and knowledge on stroke of residents in Fangzhuang community

VernacularTitle:方庄社区居民脑卒中知识与就医行为调查分析
Author: Xiumei LIU ; Hao WU ; Zhili LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Choice behavior; Cerebrovascular accident
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;11(2):139-141
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A questionnaire survey on the awareness and knowledge about stroke was conducted in 392 residents of Fangzhuang community.The results showed residents in Fangzhuang had high awareness rate about stroke,the rates of knowing early symptoms of stroke were from 57.91％ to 79.08％.83.16％ (326) of residents knew to dial 120 or 999 at emergency.The community doctors were thought as the main resource of gaining the knowledge of stroke (78.32％ ).The results indicate that Fangzhuang community health service center plays an important role in health education and guidance for emergent management of stroke in the community.