دورية أكاديمية
Awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in Nigerian adolescents compared with adults.
| العنوان: | Awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs in Nigerian adolescents compared with adults. |
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| المؤلفون: | Komolafe MA; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Electronic address: adeyoyin2001@yahoo.com., Obembe AO; Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Olaogun MO; Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Adebiyi AM; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Ugalahi T; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Dada O; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Kanu A; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Adebiyi OC; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Akilo F; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Ogunkoya B; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Fawale B; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria; Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. |
| المصدر: | Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association [J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis] 2015 Mar; Vol. 24 (3), pp. 687-93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 16. |
| نوع المنشور: | Comparative Study; Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9111633 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-8511 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10523057 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Saunders Original Publication: New York, NY : Demos Publications, [1991- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Adolescent Behavior* , Child Behavior* , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*, Stroke/*etiology, Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Awareness ; Child ; Consumer Health Information ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Life Style ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria ; Risk Factors ; Stroke/diagnosis ; Stroke/psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Background: Stroke, a significant health problem affecting adults, is increasing among younger age groups, particularly because of changing lifestyles. The aim of the study was to compare the awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs among students and teachers in selected secondary schools in Osun State, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 703 (589 students and 114 teachers) respondents in selected secondary schools in Osun, Nigeria. Information on the awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs was collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Results: Hypertension (69.4%) was the most commonly identified stroke risk factor, with more teachers (79.8%) identifying correctly than the students (67.4%). Weakness (51.9%) was the most commonly identified warning sign of stroke with more students (53.8%) identifying correctly than the teachers (42.1%). There were significant differences in the awareness of some risk factors (age, obesity, family history, alcohol use, diet, transient ischemic attack, and hyperlipidemia) and warning signs (dizziness, weakness, and vision problems) between students and teachers. Predictors for adequate awareness of risk factors were being a teacher, not being obese and being hypertensive, whereas predictors for adequate awareness of warning signs were stroke in the family and being hypertensive. Conclusions: There was inadequate awareness of risk factors and warning signs among the respondents with students having better awareness of warning signs and teachers having better awareness of risk factors. Stroke campaigns should emphasize stroke risk factors particularly among adolescents and warning signs in adults. The use of media, particularly television, is recommended. (Copyright © 2015 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Nigeria; Stroke; adolescents; awareness; risk factors; warning signs |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20150121 Date Completed: 20160314 Latest Revision: 20150313 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240628 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.11.013 |
| PMID: | 25601175 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1532-8511 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.11.013 |