Stroke Prevention Model among Elderly: A systematic Review

Abstract

Stroke disease is one of the major public-health problems. Disability and mortality rate of the stroke patients increase each year. Objective to study patterns preventing stroke in the elderly. A systematic review selected from Quasi-Experimental researches and Action researches, published between 2017-2023 in Google Scholar. Use the PICO principle s in the by searching and Heller’s research quality-assessment form. Results 30 researches have been first passed through the selection criterion. Only 10 researches matched to the quality-assessment (Heller et al). 5 of them are quasi-experimental researches and 5 are action researches. Outcomes of the study were mainly based on different applications of the behavioral theory namely: reinforce the knowledge of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, expected self-ability in prevention, warning signs’ recognition how to reach emergency medical helps and factors influencing stroke prevention of the stroke. Furthermore, the experiences exchange between the patients with good health behaviors and those with negative mindset. Training of specific preventing’s skill, home visits and medical help via telephone. Resulted to increased level of knowledge, awareness and behavior of preventing stroke in the elderly after the intervention programs. Patterns of the stroke prevention in the elderly enable to get rid of stroke diseases among the risky elderly. Different Applications of behavioral theories and development of appropriate innovation will stabilize healthy behavior among the elderly