Open AccessPotential for a comprehensive stroke education: Assessing awareness about stroke among community health workers - A qualitative study from Urban Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Meena Kolar Sridara Murthy,
Priya Treesa Thomas,
Madhuporna Dasgupta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_303_19
Subject(s) - medicine , qualitative research , stroke (engine) , public health , focus group , asha , social determinants of health , accreditation , health education , environmental health , nursing , medical education , mechanical engineering , social science , linguistics , philosophy , marketing , sociology , engineering , business
The incidence of stroke is evolving to be a major public health issue in recent years. The situation is aggravated by the limited public awareness about its risk factors and treatment procedures. It is important to explore the level of awareness of the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) about stroke as they work in the community as part of the public healthcare delivery systems.