Community Education for Stroke Awareness
Author(s) -
Erica B. Stern,
MaryEllen Berman,
Juliann J. Thomas,
Arthur C. Klassen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.30.4.720
Subject(s) - medicine , facilitation , stroke (engine) , affect (linguistics) , warning signs , educational program , gerontology , physical therapy , psychology , communication , mechanical engineering , engineering , neuroscience , transport engineering , law , political science
This study examined the effectiveness of a slide/audio community education program aimed at increasing knowledge of stroke risk factors, stroke warning signs, and action needed when stroke warning signs occur. The program targets audiences at higher risk for stroke, especially individuals who are black or >50 years of age.
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