Factors associated with late hospital arrival in acute stroke patients of Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Underutilisation of thrombolysis is a major problem in patients with stroke in Bangladesh as patients do not arrive within the therapeutic window due to delays in their way to emergency department. This study aims to assess the time delay from patients' symptom onset to arrival in the hospital and the factors that are associated with it.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey of a prospective cohort of stroke patients was conducted between January and March 2023. 448 stroke patients meeting the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study from five tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh. After obtaining informed consent, trained data collectors conducted face-to-face interviews of the patient/patients' guardians via a pretested structured questionnaire. Stata (V.16)

SUBMITTER: Iktidar MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874345 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature