Lack of Association Between Stroke Symptom Knowledge and Intent to Call 911 | Zendy

Chris Fussman | Zendy; Ann P. Rafferty | Zendy; Sarah Lyon-Callo | Zendy; Lewis B. Morgenstern | Zendy; Mathew J. Reeves | Zendy

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Lack of Association Between Stroke Symptom Knowledge and Intent to Call 911

Author(s) -

Chris Fussman,

Ann P. Rafferty,

Sarah Lyon-Callo,

Lewis B. Morgenstern,

Mathew J. Reeves

Publication year - 2010

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/strokeaha.110.578195

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , warning signs , telephone survey , population , association (psychology) , emergency medical services , telephone interview , acute stroke , medical emergency , emergency medicine , emergency department , psychiatry , environmental health , psychology , mechanical engineering , social science , marketing , sociology , transport engineering , engineering , business , psychotherapist

Excessive prehospital delay between acute stroke onset and hospital arrival is an ongoing problem. Translating knowledge of stroke warning signs into appropriate action is critical to decrease prehospital delay. Our objectives were to estimate the proportion of Michigan adults who would react appropriately by calling 911 when presented with hypothetical stroke-related scenarios and to examine the association between knowledge of warning signs and calling 911.

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