Knowledge of stroke among hypertensive patients in selected hospitals in the Tanga region, Tanzania
Year: 2006
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Meeting the need for knowledge relating to the nature of stroke and risk factors for stroke is still a substantial challenge in the world.Lack of knowledge about stroke in general and specific knowledge of the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of stroke results in the late presentation of patients at hospital.The result is delay in prompt initiation of stroke management and non-compliance with follow-up rehabilitation.There is therefore a need to empower people to take control of their own health.In Tanzania it is likely that baseline knowledge about stroke is poor due to general lack of access to education and knowledge sources, such as newspaper, television and other literature.If the baseline knowledge of the causes and symptoms is established, appropriate education programmes targeted at lifestyle changes and prevention of stroke can be developed.In addition, those who do develop warning signs will be more likely to seek appropriate care as soon as possible.The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of stroke among hypertensive patients in the Tanga region of Tanzania.To investigate this, a cross-sectional survey using a quantitative research design was used.The study was carried out in selected district hospitals in the Tanga region of Tanzania.A sample of convenient of 256 hypertensive patients was recruited and a self-administered questionnaire, with both closed and open-ended questions were used for data collection.Descriptive and inferential statistics analysis were carried out to ascertain frequencies and percentages, and to assess the influence of demographic characteristics on participants' knowledge of stroke.The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to identify the relationship between the overall knowledge of stroke and the socio-demographic i DECLARATION I hereby declare that Knowledge of stroke among hypertensive patients in selected hospitals in the Tanga region, Tanzania is my own work, that it has not been submitted, or part of it, for any degree or examination in any other university, and that all the sources I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references.
Author: John Joseph Tesha
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of the Western Cape
OpenAlex ID: W2740041419