TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuity and Change in Baseline Stroke Knowledge across the world
T2 - Second Wave of FAST Heroes campaign implementation
AU - van der Merwe, Jan
AU - Tsakpounidou, Kalliopi
AU - Baskini, Maria
AU - Webb, Chris
AU - Keramydas, Christos
AU - Martins, Sheila Cristina Ouriques
AU - Klinke, Marianne Elisabeth
AU - Proios, Hariklia
N1 - Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/12/1
Y1 - 2023/12/1
N2 - OBJECTIVES: In this work we present the results of the implementation of a globally representative educational school-based stroke awareness programme, FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) Heroes during the second year of education (wave 2). We aimed to observe changes in baseline stroke knowledge between wave 1 and wave 2, distinguish the more fine-grained effect of the campaign on society, and evaluate changes before and after the implementation of wave 2.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In wave 2, parents of school-aged children completed an online stroke preparedness questionnaire before (t1) and after (t2) programme implementation. Results between the time points were analyzed with descriptive statistics alongside changes in baseline knowledge between waves 1 and 2.RESULTS: 1,611 parents participated in wave 2. Parents increased their knowledge of three stroke symptoms from 69% to 87% (p<.001). Their knowledge of the designated emergency number rose from 75% (t1) to 88% (t2) (p<.001). A 17% increase in baseline knowledge occurred in stroke symptoms identified correctly between wave 1 (11 countries) and 2 (18 countries).CONCLUSIONS: Results support the precision and usability of the data collection approach in measuring the change in stroke knowledge between implementation waves. The increased baseline knowledge concerning stroke symptoms in wave 2 needs further examination.
AB - OBJECTIVES: In this work we present the results of the implementation of a globally representative educational school-based stroke awareness programme, FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) Heroes during the second year of education (wave 2). We aimed to observe changes in baseline stroke knowledge between wave 1 and wave 2, distinguish the more fine-grained effect of the campaign on society, and evaluate changes before and after the implementation of wave 2.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In wave 2, parents of school-aged children completed an online stroke preparedness questionnaire before (t1) and after (t2) programme implementation. Results between the time points were analyzed with descriptive statistics alongside changes in baseline knowledge between waves 1 and 2.RESULTS: 1,611 parents participated in wave 2. Parents increased their knowledge of three stroke symptoms from 69% to 87% (p<.001). Their knowledge of the designated emergency number rose from 75% (t1) to 88% (t2) (p<.001). A 17% increase in baseline knowledge occurred in stroke symptoms identified correctly between wave 1 (11 countries) and 2 (18 countries).CONCLUSIONS: Results support the precision and usability of the data collection approach in measuring the change in stroke knowledge between implementation waves. The increased baseline knowledge concerning stroke symptoms in wave 2 needs further examination.
KW - community awareness
KW - education
KW - knowledge
KW - pre-hospital care
KW - school-based programme
KW - stroke
KW - symptoms
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85174326064
U2 - 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107426
DO - 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107426
M3 - Article
C2 - 37839302
SN - 1052-3057
VL - 32
SP - 107426
JO - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
JF - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
IS - 12
M1 - 107426
ER -
