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27 / 08 / 2020

 


Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University

Sami Almalki, Faissal A AL Habeeb, Njood Alaboud, Hassan Habeb Alhamoud, Abdullah Ibrahim Albeladi, Mohammed Abdulmajeed Alsuwaylih.


Abstract
Background: Good knowledge regarding stroke can lead to the identification of stroke symptoms and signs which could result in early management within the right time. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of stroke risk factors and stroke warning signs in medical students in King Faisal University.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. A predetermined questionnaire was distributed among 515 medical students of King Faisal University, using online platform from September 2019 to February 2020.
Results: Stroke awareness questionnaire (SAQ) was used, and 88.7% and 88.2% correctly identified two or more risk factors and symptoms of stroke, respectively. The knowledge of the medical students regarding the correct meaning of stroke was poor (36.7%); however, the knowledge of the true meaning of transient ischemic attacked was high (69.3%). In multivariate regression model, being females and involvement to stroke awareness campaigns was the independent significant predictor of the decreased knowledge, whereas the first year
and second year levels were the independent significant predictors of increased knowledge toward the risk factors and symptoms of stroke.
Conclusion: The knowledge of medical students toward the risk factors and symptoms of stroke was moderately high. Among the academic year levels, the first and second year levels were more associated with increased knowledge level toward the risk factors and symptoms of stroke

Key words: Stroke, SAQ, knowledge, risk factors, symptoms, medical students


 
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Almalki S, Habeeb FAA, Alaboud N, Alhamoud HH, Albeladi AI, Alsuwaylih MA. Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. IJMDC. 2020; 4(9): 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449


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Almalki S, Habeeb FAA, Alaboud N, Alhamoud HH, Albeladi AI, Alsuwaylih MA. Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=97763 [Access: March 27, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449


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Almalki S, Habeeb FAA, Alaboud N, Alhamoud HH, Albeladi AI, Alsuwaylih MA. Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. IJMDC. 2020; 4(9): 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449



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Almalki S, Habeeb FAA, Alaboud N, Alhamoud HH, Albeladi AI, Alsuwaylih MA. Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. IJMDC. (2020), [cited March 27, 2024]; 4(9): 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449



Harvard Style

Almalki, S., Habeeb, . F. A. A., Alaboud, . N., Alhamoud, . H. H., Albeladi, . A. I. & Alsuwaylih, . M. A. (2020) Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. IJMDC, 4 (9), 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449



Turabian Style

Almalki, Sami, Faissal A AL Habeeb, Njood Alaboud, Hassan Habeb Alhamoud, Abdullah Ibrahim Albeladi, and Mohammed Abdulmajeed Alsuwaylih. 2020. Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (9), 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449



Chicago Style

Almalki, Sami, Faissal A AL Habeeb, Njood Alaboud, Hassan Habeb Alhamoud, Abdullah Ibrahim Albeladi, and Mohammed Abdulmajeed Alsuwaylih. "Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4 (2020), 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Almalki, Sami, Faissal A AL Habeeb, Njood Alaboud, Hassan Habeb Alhamoud, Abdullah Ibrahim Albeladi, and Mohammed Abdulmajeed Alsuwaylih. "Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 4.9 (2020), 1421-1427. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Almalki, S., Habeeb, . F. A. A., Alaboud, . N., Alhamoud, . H. H., Albeladi, . A. I. & Alsuwaylih, . M. A. (2020) Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 4 (9), 1421-1427. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449





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