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Public awareness of stroke in Korea: a population-based national survey

Authors
 Young Seo Kim  ;  Sang-Soon Park  ;  Hee-Joon Bae  ;  Ji Hoe Heo  ;  Sun U. Kwon  ;  Byung-Chul Lee  ;  Seung-Hoon Lee  ;  Chang Wan Oh  ;  Byung-Woo Yoon 
Citation
 STROKE, Vol.43(4) : 1146-1149, 2012 
Journal Title
STROKE
ISSN
 0039-2499 
Issue Date
2012
MeSH
Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Humans ; Internet* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patient Education as Topic* ; Republic of Korea ; Risk Factors ; Stroke* ; Surveys and Questionnaires* ; Thrombolytic Therapy*
Keywords
Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Humans ; Internet* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patient Education as Topic* ; Republic of Korea ; Risk Factors ; Stroke* ; Surveys and Questionnaires* ; Thrombolytic Therapy*
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To date, no large study has been conducted to investigate baseline stroke awareness within a nationally representative sample of the Korean population.

METHODS: A total of 1000 residents were randomly sampled according to regional demographic characteristics and were interviewed in person by trained interviewers. Structured, open-ended and close-ended questions were asked to assess stroke awareness.

RESULTS: Among the respondents, 62% reported at least 1 stroke symptom and 56% reported at least 1 risk factor for stroke in open-ended questioning. Multivariate analysis revealed that completion of ≥12 years of education was independently associated with knowledge of symptoms (OR, 1.527; 95% CI, 1.146-2.034) and risk factors (OR, 1.577; 95% CI, 1.175-2.115). Approximately 31% and 33% of respondents, respectively, had some knowledge of thrombolysis and the proper action (call emergency medical services). Compared with subjects aged 20 to 39 years, those aged 40 to 59 years were more knowledgeable about thrombolysis (OR, 1.433; 95% CI, 1.045-1.964) and proper action (OR, 2.291; 95% CI, 1.646-3.188). The major source of information about stroke was television (59%), and the most reliable source was the respondents' physicians (55%). Among respondents 20 to 39 years of age, the Internet (37%) was the second greatest source of information.

CONCLUSIONS: Stroke awareness was suboptimal in Korea, especially among younger citizens and those with less education. To improve their knowledge, physicians should exert greater efforts to educate the public about stroke using mass media and the Internet.
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DOI
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurology (신경과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Heo, Ji Hoe(허지회) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-3321
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/91883
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