Effectiveness of Stroke Education in the Emergency Department Waiting Room

• Published in: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 209 - 215
• Main Authors: Yvonne Chan, Yu-Feng, MD, FACEP, Nagurka, Roxanne, BA, Richardson, Lynne D., MD, Zaets, Sergey B., MD, PhD, Brimacombe, Michael B., PhD, Levine, Steven R., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Behavior Therapy; Cardiovascular; Counseling; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Diet; Emergency Service, Hospital; Exercise; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Life Style; Male; Neurology; patient education; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Pilot Projects; Risk Factors; Smoking Prevention; Stroke; Stroke - therapy; Trauma Centers; Stroke; patient education

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of stroke education provided to patients and their significant others in the emergency department (ED) waiting area. Our focus was on the 4 main aspects of stroke: signs and symptoms, risk factors, behavior modification, and the u...