Conocimiento de síntomas y factores de riesgo de enfermedad cerebrovascular en convivientes de personas en riesgo

SUMMARYI ntroductIon : Despite the advances in the management of stroke, including the option of thrombolysis, few patients consult promptly for several reasons. Among these we can cite the lack of knowledge of onset symptoms and of the therapeutic options available. o bjectIves : To assess degree of knowledge about stroke among contacts of persons at risk of a cerebrovas -cular event. M aterIals and Methods : A descriptive study was carried out in the city of Manizales, among caregivers of people over 60 years of age with hypertension and /or diabetes; in which they were interviewed in their homes. A form with questions about the spontaneous knowledge of symptoms and risk factors (RF), behavior to adopt towards stroke and TIA, and whether they knew of the existence of a thrombolytic drug. r esults . 218 cohabiting caregivers were interviewed between 17 and 89 years of age (X 50,9 ± 15 years). 68,8% of the sample was female, 46,3% were offspring, 23,4% spouses and 13,7% cohabiting outside the family. 70,7% did not know any alarm symptom and 45,4% no RF. Hypertension was the most cited RF, followed