Knowledge, Attitude and Practicetowards Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Symptoms in Saudi Arabia, 2017
Alreshidi, F., Alrashidi, A., Alshammari, F., Qadi, A., Alrashidi, A., Alghaythi, S., Alshammari, F., Aleisa, S. (2017). Knowledge, Attitude and Practicetowards Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Symptoms in Saudi Arabia, 2017. EKB Journal Management System, 69(3), 2082-2087. doi: 10.12816/0041063
Faris Mohammed Alreshidi; Abdullah Saleh Alrashidi; Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari; Alya Bakr A. Qadi; Ali Ghannam Mohammed Alrashidi; Saleh Muflih Srai Alghaythi; Fouad Taiwilaa Alshammari; Saud Mohammed Saud Aleisa. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practicetowards Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Symptoms in Saudi Arabia, 2017". EKB Journal Management System, 69, 3, 2017, 2082-2087. doi: 10.12816/0041063
Alreshidi, F., Alrashidi, A., Alshammari, F., Qadi, A., Alrashidi, A., Alghaythi, S., Alshammari, F., Aleisa, S. (2017). 'Knowledge, Attitude and Practicetowards Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Symptoms in Saudi Arabia, 2017', EKB Journal Management System, 69(3), pp. 2082-2087. doi: 10.12816/0041063
Alreshidi, F., Alrashidi, A., Alshammari, F., Qadi, A., Alrashidi, A., Alghaythi, S., Alshammari, F., Aleisa, S. Knowledge, Attitude and Practicetowards Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Symptoms in Saudi Arabia, 2017. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 69(3): 2082-2087. doi: 10.12816/0041063

Knowledge, Attitude and Practicetowards Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Symptoms in Saudi Arabia, 2017

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 15, Volume 69, Issue 3, October 2017, Pages 2082-2087    PDF (377.28 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0041063
Authors
Faris Mohammed Alreshidi1; Abdullah Saleh Alrashidi1; Fayez Nashi Motlaq Alshammari1; Alya Bakr A. Qadi2; Ali Ghannam Mohammed Alrashidi1; Saleh Muflih Srai Alghaythi1; Fouad Taiwilaa Alshammari3; Saud Mohammed Saud Aleisa4
1University of Hail
2Medical University of Łódź
3University of Hai
4Taif University
Abstract
Background:stroke is a neurological defect that could result in death thus adequate knowledgeof stroke is a must for correct treatment andprevention of stroke consequences and disability.
Objectives:assessing theknowledge, attitude and practice(KAP) of Saudi population toward stroke risk factors and warning symptomsin Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).       
Methods:2021 adult Saudi subjects were enrolled in the study who were chosen from different parts of KSA. This cross sectional study was conducted using a structuredquestionnaire designed to examine KAP of participants about stroke risk factors.
Results: most of subjects were 41-50 years old, females, employed and had a college degree.About 9% of the participated subjects were suffering   from stroke while, 28% had relatives who suffered from stroke. The majority of subjects had insufficient knowledge regarding the risk factors and warning symptoms of stroke thus, resulting in inadequate KAP in 63.8% of the respondents while only 36.2% had good KAP. The good KAP was significantly associated with younger age participants and highly educated.
Conclusion: The level of KAP toward stroke risk factors and warning symptoms wasinadequate among the majority of participants. Good KAP was associated with high educational degree and young age.
 
Keywords
KAP; stroke; Cross-Sectional; risk factors; warning symptoms; KSA
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