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Knowledge and Practices of geriatric patients about stroke prevention at Assiut University Hospital

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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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.

DOI

10.21608/asnj.2023.223349.1637

Keywords

geriatric patients, Knowledge, Practice & Stroke

Authors

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Tasneem

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Ahmed-shoulkamy

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Assistant Lecturer in Gerontological Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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tasneemahmed17@aun.edu.eg

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assiut

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Rasha

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Fouad

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Ahmed

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Professor Gerontological Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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kamelr@ksau-hs.edu.sa

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Hanan

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Abd- Allah Abozeid

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Assistant Professor of Gerontological Nursing, College of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

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hananabdo@aun.edu.eg

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assiut

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11

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38

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37029

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2023-07-01

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2023-07-17

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2023-07-01

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112

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119

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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1,040

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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https://asnj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Knowledge and Practices of geriatric patients about stroke prevention at Assiut University Hospital

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24 Dec 2024