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Abstract：
Evaluating stroke campaigns and associated behavioural changes is crucial to assess intervention effectiveness and inform future strategies. We aimed to evaluate patient\'s and bystanders\' foreknowledge of stroke signs and symptoms and their response at stroke onset. We interviewed stroke patients using a validated questionnaire or their bystanders if the stroke patient had disabling stroke. The questionnaire was administered to 165 participants, 142 (86.1%) stroke patients and 23 (13.9%) bystanders. The mean age was 52.6 (SD = 11.7), and male-female ratio was 7:1. Among the participants, 33 (20.1%) had foreknowledge of stroke signs, and of these, 27 (16.5%) were aware of the stroke campaign in Qatar. The behavioural responses at stroke onset included; activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (n = 55, 33.3%), calling friends/relatives (n = 69, 41.8%), driving to hospital (n = 33, 20%), waiting for improvement in condition (n = 21, 12.7%). There was no association of ethnicity, marital status, or campaign awareness with EMS activation. Despite limited community awareness of stroke signs and campaign, help-seeking behaviour through EMS activation was generally high, underscoring the need for focused educational efforts and public health interventions.
摘要：
评估中风运动和相关的行为变化对于评估干预效果和指导未来策略至关重要。我们旨在评估患者和旁观者对卒中体征和症状的预知以及他们在卒中发作时的反应。如果中风患者患有致残性中风，我们使用经过验证的问卷或他们的旁观者采访了中风患者。问卷是对165名参与者进行的，142例（86.1%）卒中患者和23例（13.9%）旁观者。平均年龄为52.6（SD=11.7），男女比例为7:1。在参与者中，33人(20.1%)对中风体征有预见性认识，其中，27人（16.5％）知道卡塔尔的中风运动。中风发作时的行为反应包括；激活急诊医疗服务（EMS）（n=55，33.3％），打电话给朋友/亲戚（n=69，41.8%），开车去医院(n=33，20%)，等待病情改善（n=21，12.7%）。没有种族联系，婚姻状况,或活动意识与EMS激活。尽管社区对中风迹象和运动的认识有限，通过EMS激活寻求帮助的行为普遍较高，强调需要有针对性的教育工作和公共卫生干预措施。
