Risk and Perception of Stroke Warning Signs Among Uncontrol Hypertensive Patients, Khlong Thom Hospital, Krabi Province

Abstract

The objective of this survey research was to study the risk of stroke, knowledge about stroke, perception of stroke warning signs and compare the knowledge about stroke with stroke risk. The samples consisted of 233 uncontrol hypertensive patients, and uncontrol hypertensive patients with diabetes. Research instruments were collected by questionnaire and risk assessment for stroke record form. Data collecting was carried on during October - November 2020, and analyzed by descriptive statistics and One-Way ANOVA.

The study found that the sample group, 37.8% had a low risk of stroke, followed by 36.1%, 11.2%, 10.3% and 4.7% had moderate risk, high risk, very high risk and high risk of danger, respectively. 60.5% had high level of knowledge about stroke. 98.3% had a low perception of stroke warning signs. When comparing the knowledge about stroke with stroke risk, it was found that the low-risk group had a greater knowledge about stroke than the high-risk group to a high risk of danger group statistically significant (p <.05). But not different from moderate risk group.

According to the results, there should be educate about stroke, and modify the risk behavior of stroke, especially in high-risk groups to high risk of danger group should be done in the first group.