Tailored approaches to stroke health education (TASHE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and mortality. Intravenous thrombolysis can minimize disability when patients present to the emergency department for treatment within the 3 - 4½ h of symptom onset. Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to die and suffer disability from stroke than whites, due in part to delayed hospital arrival and ineligibility for intravenous thrombolysis for acute stroke. Low stroke literacy (poor knowledge of stroke symptoms and when to call 911) among Blacks and Hispanics compared to whites may contribute to disparities in acute stroke treatment and outcomes. Improving stroke literacy may be a critical step along the pathway to reducing stroke disparities. The aim of the current study is to test a novel intervention to increase stroke l

SUBMITTER: Ravenell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4417303 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature