Raising stroke awareness among rural dwellers with a Facts for Action to Stroke Treatment-based educational program

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Pierce, C, Fahs, P, Dura, A, Fronczek, A, Morgan, Lindsay, Leppert, T, Srnka-Debnar, F, Terrriquez-Kasey, L, Hamilton, B and Buel, V (2011) Raising stroke awareness among rural dwellers with a Facts for Action to Stroke Treatment-based educational program. Applied Nursing Research, 24 (2). pp. 82-87. ISSN 0897-1897 (print) 1532-8201 (online)

Abstract

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States with 780,000 new and/or recurrent strokes each year. Interventions aimed at the onset of stroke symptoms have been successful in decreasing long-term neurological deficits; however, providing the prompt medical interventions in rural areas involves unique challenges. To decrease time-to-treatment in rural areas, education about symptoms of stroke and the need for immediate medical attention are critical. The objective of this study was to measure the effectiveness of the Facts for Action to Stroke Treatment (FAST)-based educational intervention program focused on the improving knowledge about stroke of 402 rural-dwelling adults. Using a paired means t test, the participants had a significant increase in knowledge from pretest to posttest (p = .000). Of those, 215 subjects participated in 2-month follow-up testing with the paired t test showing that the increased score from pretest to 2-month follow-up remained significant (p = .000). The authors concluded that the FAST-based program was an effective tool to use when teaching recognition of stroke symptoms and the need for immediate medical intervention to rural adults.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/7789
DOI 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.04.001
Official URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Social Sciences and Psychology
Keywords ResPubID22519, stroke awareness, stroke treatment, educational intervention program
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