Development of a specific stroke awareness tool for the Haitian community.

ABSTRACT: While stroke awareness tools are available in English and Spanish, none specifically serve the substantial Haitian population in the United States. To fill this gap, the Florida Stroke Registry (FSR) Education Core collaborated with Haitian Creole-speaking healthcare professionals and community members to create a stroke awareness tool tailored for the Haitian Creole community. This initiative led to the development of two candidate translations for the BE-FAST acronym (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time), a validated tool proven to improve patient outcomes by enabling earlier hospital presentation. An anonymous online survey was conducted across Florida, targeting healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, stroke coordinators, and rehabilitation specialists. Participants com

SUBMITTER: Charles JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12697954 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature