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Knowledge on Stroke Recognition and Management Among Emergency Department Healthcare Professionals in the Republic of Cyprus

Christos Rossis
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Koralia A. Michail
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Nicos Middleton
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Maria Karanikola
,
Elizabeth Papathanassoglou
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Meropi Mpouzika
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Version 1 : Received: 13 November 2023 / Approved: 13 November 2023 / Online: 13 November 2023 (12:29:06 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 20 December 2023 / Approved: 21 December 2023 / Online: 22 December 2023 (09:49:22 CET)

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Rossis, C.; Michail, K.A.; Middleton, N.; Karanikola, M.; Papathanassoglou, E.; Mpouzika, M. Knowledge on Stroke Recognition and Management among Emergency Department Healthcare Professionals in the Republic of Cyprus. Healthcare 2024, 12, 77. Rossis, C.; Michail, K.A.; Middleton, N.; Karanikola, M.; Papathanassoglou, E.; Mpouzika, M. Knowledge on Stroke Recognition and Management among Emergency Department Healthcare Professionals in the Republic of Cyprus. Healthcare 2024, 12, 77.

Abstract

Data show that ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Knowledge of ischemic stroke-related guidelines is vital for health care professionals working in the Emergency Departments (EDs) because it affects the early diagnosis and timely treatment to combating stroke. We aimed to explore knowledge regarding the recognition and management of the ischemic stroke among Greek-Cypriot emergency health care personnel (nurses and physicians). A descriptive cross-sectional correlation study was implemented from November 2019 to April 2020 across 4 private and 7 public EDs in Cyprus. Data were collected with the use of a self-reported questionnaire, developed by the research team. 255 nurses [Response Rate (RR): 74.1%] and 26 physicians (RR; 47.3%) completed the questionnaire. The participants gave a correct answer to an average of 12.9 statements from a total of 28 (SD: 4.2) with nurses and physicians scoring a mean of 12.9 (SD:4.1) and 15,7 (SD: 4) respectively. Participating hospitals scored an average of 10.3 to 14.1. Participants with previous training scored an average of 1.45 addi-tional correct answers. Greek-Cypriot health care professionals in EDs reported poor to moderate knowledge about ischemic stroke highlighting the need for targeted and continuous education, and further study of factors related with this may be of interest. Also, development and implementation of evidence-based protocols and enhanced education regarding ischemic stroke should be considered essential interventions for emergency health care professionals.

Keywords

early arrival; emergency department; healthcare professionals; hospital care; knowledge; man-agement; prehospital care; recognition; stroke

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Emergency Medicine

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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