Knowledge and Practices of geriatric patients about stroke prevention at Assiut University Hospital | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 11, Volume 11, Issue 38 - Serial Number 1, July 2023, Pages 112-119 PDF (785.4 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2023.223349.1637 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Tasneem Ahmed-shoulkamy* 1; Rasha Ahmed Fouad2; Hanan Abd- Allah Abozeid3 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer in Gerontological Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor Gerontological Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Stroke is a major public health problem affecting primarily older adults. Aim: To determine the effect of an educational program on the knowledge and practices of geriatric patients about stroke prevention at Assiut University Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A randomized control trail design was used. The current study included 170 geriatric patients (85 study group and 85 control group) in outpatient clinics. Three tools were used: Socio-demographic and clinical data on geriatric patients, structured interview schedules, patients’ knowledge about stroke prevention, and patients’ practices about stroke prevention Results: The study revealed that the mean scores of their knowledge rose from 25.58 ± 9.92 pre-program intervention to 47.91 ± 7.14 immediately post-program and 37.56 ± 4.62 three months post-program, while 71% of the studied geriatric patients had a poor practice score that decreased to 15.3% after three months of program implementation. Conclusion: There was a significant statistical difference between the pre-test program and the follow-up program in knowledge score and practice score. Recommendation: Periodic health education programs should be implemented to increase awareness and involve stroke-risky patients in program design and monitoring. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Geriatric patients; Knowledge; Practice & Stroke | ||
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