Educational Program Improved Senior Preparedness to Call 911 as
a Response to Stroke

J 2021

Educational Program Improved Senior Preparedness to Call 911 as a Response to Stroke

VOLEVACH, Ekaterina, Hana MARSALKOVA, Jan BOBEK, Veronika SVOBODOVA, Robert MIKULÍK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Educational Program Improved Senior Preparedness to Call 911 as a Response to Stroke

Authors

VOLEVACH, Ekaterina (643 Russian Federation, guarantor), Hana MARSALKOVA (203 Czech Republic), Jan BOBEK (203 Czech Republic), Veronika SVOBODOVA (203 Czech Republic) and Robert MIKULÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES, AMSTERDAM, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2021, 1052-3057

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30103 Neurosciences

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.677

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/21:00122750

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106047

UT WoS

000704379900017

Keywords in English

Educational Program; Primary Prevention; Warning Signs; Stroke; Czech Republic; Awareness; Seniors

Abstract

V originále

Objectives: Stroke predominantly affects the elderly. Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are presented with an opportunity to target them. The goal of our study was to improve older adults' preparedness to call 911 as a response to symptoms of stroke. Materials and Methods: Participants were recruited from U3A in Brno, Czech Republic in year 2018. The program included an educational movie about stroke and testing with pretest posttest design. Stroke awareness was measured by Stroke Action Test and video-clips portraying stroke and stroke mimicking symptoms. Respondents had to answer close-ended questions. Composite scores were com-pared using paired t-test. Results: Data were obtained from 206 attendees of the pro-gram, that is 2% of all students, from 4 of 5 U3A in Brno. The mean test score improved from 80% to 87% (paired p < 0.001). Participants with a lower baseline knowledge improved by 12% (95% CI 9% to 16%) and with a higher baseline knowledge by 0% (95% CI 3% to 4%). The score for calling 911 for stroke mimicking symptoms improved from 29% to 20% (paired p < 0.001). Conclusions: Video-based educational program improved senior preparedness to call 911 as a response to stroke. The improvement was mild, which is at least partly due to a high baseline level of preparedness of seniors active in U3A. A lower baseline knowledge was however associated with a bigger improvement, which might be important for use in a less active/educated population. Educational intervention also decreased inten-tion to call 911 for stroke mimicking symptoms, which could have important impli-cations for decreasing unnecessary activation of pre-hospital services.

Citovat

VOLEVACH, Ekaterina, Hana MARSALKOVA, Jan BOBEK, Veronika SVOBODOVA and Robert MIKULÍK. Educational Program Improved Senior Preparedness to Call 911 as a Response to Stroke. JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2021, vol. 30, No 11, p. 1-5. ISSN 1052-3057. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106047.

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N2  - Objectives: Stroke predominantly affects the elderly. Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are presented with an opportunity to target them. The goal of our study was to improve older adults' preparedness to call 911 as a response to symptoms of stroke. Materials and Methods: Participants were recruited from U3A in Brno, Czech Republic in year 2018. The program included an educational movie about stroke and testing with pretest posttest design. Stroke awareness was measured by Stroke Action Test and video-clips portraying stroke and stroke mimicking symptoms. Respondents had to answer close-ended questions. Composite scores were com-pared using paired t-test. Results: Data were obtained from 206 attendees of the pro-gram, that is 2% of all students, from 4 of 5 U3A in Brno. The mean test score improved from 80% to 87% (paired p < 0.001). Participants with a lower baseline knowledge improved by 12% (95% CI 9% to 16%) and with a higher baseline knowledge by 0% (95% CI 3% to 4%). The score for calling 911 for stroke mimicking symptoms improved from 29% to 20% (paired p < 0.001). Conclusions: Video-based educational program improved senior preparedness to call 911 as a response to stroke. The improvement was mild, which is at least partly due to a high baseline level of preparedness of seniors active in U3A. A lower baseline knowledge was however associated with a bigger improvement, which might be important for use in a less active/educated population. Educational intervention also decreased inten-tion to call 911 for stroke mimicking symptoms, which could have important impli-cations for decreasing unnecessary activation of pre-hospital services.
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VOLEVACH, Ekaterina, Hana MARSALKOVA, Jan BOBEK, Veronika SVOBODOVA and Robert MIKULÍK. Educational Program Improved Senior Preparedness to Call 911 as a Response to Stroke. \textit{JOURNAL OF STROKE \&{} CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES}. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2021, vol.~30, No~11, p.~1-5. ISSN~1052-3057. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106047.

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