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Barriers from calling ambulance after recognizing stroke differed in adults younger or older than 75 years old in China

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on behalf of the FAST-RIGHT Investigators and Coordinators, Li, Shengde, Cui, Li-Ying, Anderson, Craig, Gao, Chunpeng, Yu, Chengdong, Shan, Guangliang, Wang, Longde, Peng, Bin·2019·BMC Neurology
DOI 10.1186/s12883-019-1480-6PMC PMC6852842

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Background: As health behavior varies with increasing age, we aimed to examine the potential barriers in calling emergency medical services (EMS) after recognizing a stroke among 40–74- and 75–99-year-old adults. Methods: Data were obtained from a cross-sectional community-based study (FAST-RIGHT) that was conducted from January 2017 to May 2017 and involved adults (age ≥ 40 years) across 69 administrative areas in China. A subgroup of residents (153675) who recognized stroke symptoms was analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed in the 40–74 and 75–99 age groups, separately, to determine the factors associated with wait-and-see behaviors at the onset of a stroke. Results: In the 40–74 and 75–99 age groups, the rates of participants who chose “Self-observation at home” were 3.0% (3912) and 3.5% (738), respectively; the rates of “Wait for family, then go to hospital” were 31.7% (42071) and 33.1% (6957), respectively. Rural residence, living with one’s spouse, low income (< 731 US $ per annum), having a single avenue to learn about stroke, and having friends with stroke were factors associated with waiting for one’s family in both groups. However, unlike in the 40–74 age group, sex, number of children, family history, and stroke history did not influence the behaviors at stroke onset in the 75–99 age group. Conclusions: Different barriers from recognizing stroke and calling an ambulance exist in the 40–74 and 75–99 age groups in this specific population. Different strategies that mainly focus on changing the “Wait for family” behavior and emphasize on immediately calling EMS are recommended for both age groups.

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Metadata

Authors
on behalf of the FAST-RIGHT Investigators and Coordinators, Li, S., Cui, L.-Y., Anderson, C., Gao, C., Yu, C., Shan, G., Wang, L., & Peng, B.
Affiliations
  • Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
  • Peking University (CN)
Corresponding author
Peng, Bin
ORCID
Venue
BMC Neurology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2019-11-12
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
283-283
ISSN
1471-2377 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s12883-019-1480-6
PMC
PMC6852842
OpenAlex
W2986996684
Cited by
11
References
1
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0.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Neurology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
Keywords
stroke, emergency medical services, stroke detection, age differences, older adults, rural residence, low income, stroke knowledge, China
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Ambulances, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emergency Medical Services, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Poverty, Rural Population, Health Behavior, Logistic Models, Stroke

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