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A Population-Based Survey of Stroke Knowledge in Argentina: The SIFHON Study

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dc.contributor.author Dossi, Daiana Elizabeth
dc.contributor.author Hawkes, Maximiliano Alberto
dc.contributor.author Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea
dc.contributor.author Povedano, Guillermo Pablo
dc.contributor.author Rodríguez Lucci, Federico
dc.contributor.author Farez, Mauricio Franco
dc.contributor.author Ameriso, Sebastián Francisco
dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-03T14:28:37Z
dc.date.available 2020-01-03T14:28:37Z
dc.date.issued 2019-04-15
dc.identifier.citation Dossi DE, Hawkes MA, Pujol-Lereis VA, et al. A Population-Based Survey of Stroke Knowledge in Argentina: The SIFHON Study. Neuroepidemiology. April 2019:1-9. doi:10.1159/000497413 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1159/000497413
dc.identifier.uri https://repositorio.fleni.org.ar/handle/123456789/151
dc.description.abstract Background and Objectives: Information about stroke awareness in Latin America is scant. We conducted a large population survey in Argentina to assess stroke knowledge. Methods: We distributed 110,000 multiple-choice anonymous questionnaires using the house distribution system of a bottled water dispensing company. The survey assessed demographic characteristics and stroke knowledge. Results: A total of 12,710 surveys were returned (12%). Even though 95% of the respondents reported some prior information about stroke, only 37% had adequate knowledge based on prespecified criteria. The Spanish acronym for accidente cerebrovascular, was the most frequently identified name for stroke. Sixty nine percent of respondents were able to identify stroke main risk factors and only 29% knew about transient ischemic attacks. If a hypothetical scenario of stroke was presented, 63% knew the existence of a time-dependent treatment, 25% would call an ambulance, and 50% would go to an emergency room by own means. A lower degree of knowledge was present in young, single, and nonuniversity men. Conclusions: This study represents the largest stroke awareness survey in a Spanish-speaking population. There was good recognition of some basic facts of stroke. However, the population had poor knowledge of prevalence and severity of the disease, transient ischemic attacks, and treatment availability. en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher Karger en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
dc.subject Cerebrovascular Disorders en_US
dc.subject Trastornos Cerebrovasculares en_US
dc.subject Epidemiology en_US
dc.subject Epidemiología en_US
dc.subject Latin America en_US
dc.subject América Latina en_US
dc.subject Stroke en_US
dc.subject Accidente Cerebrovascular en_US
dc.title A Population-Based Survey of Stroke Knowledge in Argentina: The SIFHON Study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article en_US
dc.description.fil Fil: Dossi, Daiana Elizabeth. Fleni. Departamento de Neurología. Servicio de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Hawkes, Maximiliano Alberto. Fleni. Departamento de Neurología; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Pujol Lereis, Virginia Andrea. Fleni. Departamento de Neurología. Servicio de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Povedano, Guillermo Pablo. Fleni. Departamento de Neurología. Servicio de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Rodríguez Lucci, Federico. Fleni. Departamento de Neurología. Servicio de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Farez, Mauricio Franco. Fleni. Centro para la Investigación de Enfermedades Neuroinmunológicas; Argentina.
dc.description.fil Fil: Ameriso, Sebastián Francisco. Fleni. Departamento de Neurología. Servicio de Neurología Vascular; Argentina.
dc.relation.ispartofVOLUME 53
dc.relation.ispartofNUMBER 1-2
dc.relation.ispartofPAGINATION 32-40
dc.relation.ispartofCOUNTRY Suiza
dc.relation.ispartofCITY Basilea
dc.relation.ispartofTITLE Neuroepidemiology
dc.relation.ispartofISSN 1423-0208
dc.type.snrd info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo es_ES


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