Year: 2023 | Month: November | Volume: 13 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 322-327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231139
Community Awareness about Cerebrovascular Stroke in Surat City: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Dr. Aparna Bachkaniwala1, Dr. Vivek Ramanandi2
1,2SPB Physiotherapy College, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Vivek Ramanandi
ABSTRACT
Background: Cerebrovascular stroke (CVS) is one of the commonest causes of disability worldwide. Community awareness regarding causes, disabilities, treatment interventions, course, and prognosis of CVS is crucial in improving care and rehabilitation as well as reducing burden of disease on the society and nation. The study was undertaken to assess the level of awareness regarding CVS and relevant aspects among community dwelling individuals of Surat city in Gujarat, India.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 135 normal healthy individuals residing in the urban area of Surat city in the month of November 2022. A pre-tested questionnaire with 20 questions assessing the awareness regarding CVS was circulated among the individuals and responses received were evaluated.
Results: The mean age of the study group was 49.9 years and 57.80% of the respondents were males.
While majority of the participants (60.40%) had moderate to good knowledge regarding stroke, most of the participants, i.e., 53.9% did not know how to respond in case of emergency when they suspect that a person is having CVS. 42.60% of the participants who had knowledge about stroke reported that they received their knowledge when one of their known relatives were affected by CVS and out of all the participants, 78.80% chose that they would like to receive education regarding CVS stroke through healthcare professional and using social media platforms.
Conclusion: Community dwelling health adults of Surat city have moderate to good awareness regarding CVS and most of the surveyed people reported that they want to receive knowledge regarding CVS. This prevailing scenario shows that creating awareness about significant neurological condition among community can help progress health services for diseased and shall be prioritized to improve quality of healthcare for all.
Key words: Awareness, community, healthcare, hemiplegia, knowledge, stroke.