Ambarika R, Said MSM, Adiutama NM, Anggraini NA, Poddar S, Abdullah BF. Knowledge and awareness of stroke in rural and urban communities.
ENFERMERIA CLINICA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2024;
34:168-176. [PMID:
38641005 DOI:
10.1016/j.enfcle.2024.04.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The average stroke morbidity rate, especially in rural communities, is higher when compared to the national average.
OBJECTIVE
Identify the profile of knowledge and awareness of stroke in rural and urban communities and analyze the differences between the two.
METHOD
Respondents who met the requirements answered a questionnaire containing a total of 41 items regarding knowledge and awareness of stroke. Characteristic data obtained includes age, gender, education, occupation, and ethnicity. Differences in characteristics were analyzed using Mann-Whitney, and the profiles of knowledge and awareness of stroke in rural and urban groups were analyzed using independent t tests to see differences between the two.
RESULT
Differences in the characteristics of rural and urban groups were only in education (p = 0.036) and occupation (p = 0.021). The mean score of the knowledge domain for the rural group was 72.53 (SD = 11.04), for the urban group it was 81.06 (SD = 11.12). The mean score awareness of stroke domain in the rural group was 72.18 (SD = 11.01), the urban group was 85.51 (SD = 11.67). The profile of knowledge and awareness of stroke in rural communities was significantly lower than in urban communities. The significance value was (p = 0.004) for knowledge and (p = 0.002) for awareness of stroke.
CONCLUSION
Based on the findings, it is reasonable to suspect that educational and occupational factors contribute to differences in the profile of knowledge and awareness of stroke in the two groups. Therefore, the stroke awareness campaign strategy for rural communities needs to be specifically designed by emphasizing/considering educational and occupational factors.
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