TY  - JOUR
T1  - Knowledge Level of Pre-Hospital Emergency Staff about Acute Stroke and Indications of Code 724
A1  - Meisam Moezzi
A1  - Javad Mozafari
A1  - Hassan Barzegari
A1  - Afsane Hossaini Motlagh
JF  - Entomology and Applied Science Letters
JO  - Entomol Appl Sci Lett
SN  - 2349-2864
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.51847/9z6XinTgE6
SP  - 9
EP  - 15
N2  - Caring for stroke patients causes a high level of stress for the caregiver. The increasing level of knowledge of care principles can lead to self-esteem in caregivers and help improve the patient's condition. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge of pre-hospital emergency staff about the signs and symptoms of acute stroke and indications of Code 724. In this descriptive-analytical study, 260 pre-hospital emergency staff in Ahvaz were selected based on the Morgan table by a convenience random sampling method. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 22 questions in 3 subscales and a 5-point Likert scale. Then, they were analyzed by SPSS25 software and descriptive statistics.

126 (48.46%) pre-hospital emergency staff aged 30 to 40 years old participated in the study. The levels of knowledge of emergency staff about the symptoms of acute stroke based on education level and employment history were not significantly different (P> 0.05), but it had a significant relationship with age (P  0.05). In general, the level of knowledge of the emergency staff was equal to 7.78 ± 76.12 and was at a high level. The level of knowledge of pre-hospital emergency staff about the signs, symptoms, and indications of acute stroke is high and it is necessary to update their information by holding training sessions to become familiar with new treatment methods.
UR  - https://easletters.com/article/knowledge-level-of-pre-hospital-emergency-staff-about-acute-stroke-and-indications-of-code-724-4mwa0wwubrvzx6x
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