Cerebrovascular Stroke Risk Factors and level of Knowledge among Community- dwelling Hypertensive Elderly | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 38, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 573-586 PDF (706.85 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2018.207942 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ebtesam Mo'awad El-Sayed Ebied1; Nabila Abdelkader Abdeldaiem2 | ||
| 1Assistant professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| worldwide. Older people are particularly prone to stroke and post-stroke complications due to delayed treatment and lack of knowledge about the disease. Aim: to assess cerebrovascular stroke risk factors and level of knowledge among community-dwelling hypertensive elderly. Research questions: 1. What is the level of knowledge about cerebrovascular stroke among community dwelling hypertensive elderly?. 2- What are the risk factors of cerebrovascular stroke among community- dwelling hypertensive elderly?.3. What are the categories of cerebrovascular stroke risk among community- dwelling hypertensive elderly?.4. What is the relationship between cerebrovascular stroke knowledge level and demographic characteristics of community- dwelling hypertensive elderly?. Design: descriptive correlational research design was utilized. Setting: four family health centers in Cairo governorate. Sample: A purposive sample of 200 community dwelling hypertensive elderly. Tools: 1- A CVS elderly knowledge questionnaire 2- CVS risk assessment scale. 3- Mercury sphygmomanometer. Results: 51% of the elderly showed an unsatisfactory level of CVS knowledge, while 23% of the elderly had a history of previous stroke; moreover, 40% are at high risk of developing CVS. Conclusion: Based on the results, level of knowledge among studied hypertensive elderly was unsatisfactory. Nearly half of elderly were at high risk for cerebrovascular stroke, and more than half of the elderly were borderline. A statistically significant positive correlation (p≤0.001) was found between the demographic data of the elderly and general stroke knowledge. Recommendation: Raise elderly stroke knowledge through a community-wide campaign; implement interventional studies for nursing management of CVS. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| elderly; stroke risk factors; knowledge | ||
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