Stroke Knowledge Among Stroke Support Group Members
Author(s) -
Birgitta Weltermann,
Jürgen Homann,
Andreas Rogalewski,
Stefan Brach,
S. Voß,
E. Bernd Ringelstein
Publication year - 2000
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.31.6.1230
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , medicine , referral , risk factor , logistic regression , cross sectional study , acute stroke , physical therapy , knowledge level , family medicine , emergency department , nursing , psychology , mechanical engineering , pathology , engineering , mathematics education
Community stroke education is needed to improve early stroke recognition and reduce delays in the referral of stroke patients. In some regions, stroke support groups are important promoters of regional stroke education. However, there are no data about the level of stroke knowledge among support group members that support this promotional role.
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