Awareness of Rehabilitation for Stroke in Relatives of Stroke Patients in Gansu

VernacularTitle:脑卒中亲属康复相关知识知晓现状调查
Author: Haixia FENG ; Junfang HE ; Jiajia BAI ; Yabin LI ; Hongtai CAO ; Sou XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: stroke, relatives of patients, rehabilitation, awareness
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(3):276-279
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate awareness of relatives about knowledge of rehabilitation for stroke. Methods 1082 relatives of patients with stroke from 10 hospitals in Gansu were investigated with self-designed questionnaire. Results A total of 1082 questionnaires were returned. The relatives knew some about the stroke rehabilitation. Their awareness of stroke rehabilitation were different with the ages,educated levels, and occupations (P<0.05). Conclusion It is necessary to improve the health education for relatives of stroke patients individually about post-stroke rehabilitation.