Assessment of Knowledge of Stroke Risk factors and Warning Symptoms Among Adults with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Selected Hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.
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2021-06
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Addis Abeba University
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Background: Stroke is a major public health concern that affects people all over the world. It is a major contributor to morbidity, mortality and disability in both developing and developed countries. Increasing knowledge regarding cerebrovascular diseases and tackling risk factors are important to reduce the rising worldwide burden of stroke.
Objective: The main aim of this study is to assess knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning symptoms among adults with type II diabetes in selected hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,2021.
Methods and materials: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among adults with type II diabetes in selected governmental hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Systematic random sampling was used to select eligible 499 study participants. The data coding, entry and clearance was made by using Epi data software version 4.6.0 and exported to SPSS software version 25 for analysis. Simple and multiple linear regression analysis were done to explore the association between independent with the dependent variables.
Result: Of the calculated sample size, total of 470 respondents were interviewed with response rate of 94.2%. Majority (54.9%) of study participants were females and the mean age of respondents were 50.6 (+12.9). The mean score of knowledge of warning symptoms and risk
factors of stroke was 63.9% and 67.2% respectively. Younger age (B= -0.021; P= 0.01), higher level of education (B= 1.873; P= 0.000) and know someone diagnosed with stroke (B= 3.64; P=0.000) shows statistically significant association with knowledge of stroke warning symptoms. Similarly, higher level of education (B= 2.007; P= 0.000), know someone with stroke (B= 3.328;P= 0.000) and living with others (B= 2.28; P= 0.000) shows statistically significant association with knowledge of stroke risk factors.
Conclusion and recommendation: In general, from this particular study, knowledge of diabetic patients towards stroke risk factors and warning symptoms was inadequate. Therefore,the importance of stroke education concerning its risk factors and warning symptoms via social media, health education sessions, and posters should be emphasized.
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Knowledge, stroke, risk factors, warning symptoms