Cognition Survey for the Risk and Early Symptoms of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
10.3969/j.issn.1000-3614.2016.12.012
- VernacularTitle:心房颤动患者对卒中风险及早期症状的认知情况调查
- Author:
Zi WANG
;
Li SU
- Keywords:
Atrial ifbrillation;
Stroke;
Cognition;
Questionnaire survey
- From:
Chinese Circulation Journal
2016;31(12):1198-1201
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To understand the cognition status for risk factors and early symptoms of stroke via face to face questionnaire survey in 336 in-hospital patients with atrial ifbrillation (AF).
Methods: A face to face questionnaire survey was conducted by uniformly trained investigators in 336 AF patients who were admitted in our hospital more than 3 days from 2014-04-01 to 2014-10-01.
Results: There were 300/336 AF patients ifnished the questionnaire and among them 131 (43.7%) patients know that AF may increase the risk of stroke and 169 (56.3%) patients unknown or uncertain. There were 41.3%-79.3% patients having cognition for early symptoms of stroke and only 25.3% (76/300) patients may identify all 5 early signs of stroke.
Conclusion: In our research, AF patients had poor cognition for the risk and early signs of stroke. Medical professional should intensify the propaganda and education for stroke prevention.
