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Title: Differences Between US and UK Adults in Stroke Preparedness: Evidence From Parallel Population-Based Community Surveys
Author(s): Dombrowski, Stephan U
Ford, Gary A
Morgenstern, Lewis B
White, Martin
Sniehotta, Falko F
Mackintosh, Joan E
Gellert, Paul
Skolarus, Lesli E
Contact Email: s.u.dombrowski@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: behavior
perception
prehospital delay
prevention
psychology
stroke
Issue Date: Nov-2015
Date Deposited: 28-Oct-2015
Citation: Dombrowski SU, Ford GA, Morgenstern LB, White M, Sniehotta FF, Mackintosh JE, Gellert P & Skolarus LE (2015) Differences Between US and UK Adults in Stroke Preparedness: Evidence From Parallel Population-Based Community Surveys. Stroke, 46 (11), pp. 3220-3225. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.009997
Abstract: Background and Purpose—Although time-dependent treatment is available, most people delay contacting emergency medical services for stroke. Given differences in the healthcare system and public health campaigns, exploring between-country differences in stroke preparedness may identify novel ways to increase acute stroke treatment.  Methods—A survey was mailed to population-based samples in Ingham County, Michigan, US (n=2500), and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (n=2500). Surveys included stroke perceptions and stroke/nonstroke scenarios to assess recognition and response to stroke. Between-country differences and associations with stroke preparedness were examined usingttests and linear mixed models.  Results—Overall response rate was 27.4%. The mean age of participants was 55 years, and 58% were female. US participants were better in recognizing stroke (70% versus 63%, d=0.27) and were more likely to call emergency medical services (55% versus 52%, d=0.11). After controlling for demographics and comorbidities, US participants remained more likely to recognize stroke but were not more likely to respond appropriately. A greater belief that medical treatment can help with stroke and understanding of stroke was associated with improved stroke recognition and response.  Conclusions—Overall, stroke recognition and response were moderate. US participants were modestly better at recognising stroke, although there was little difference in response to stroke. Future stroke awareness interventions could focus more on stroke outcome expectations and developing a greater understanding of stroke among the public.
DOI Link: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.009997
Rights: © 2015 The Authors. Stroke is published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wolters Kluwer. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDervis License, which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited, the use is noncommercial, and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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