Public awareness and knowledge of sepsis: a cross-sectional survey of adults in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of the body's response to infection. The financial, medical, and psychological costs of sepsis to individuals and to the healthcare system are high. Most sepsis cases originate in the community, making public awareness of sepsis essential to early diagnosis and treatment. There has been no comprehensive examination of adult's sepsis knowledge in Canada.

Methods

We administered an online structured survey to English- or French-literate adults in Canada. The questionnaire comprised 28 questions in three domains: awareness, knowledge, and information access. Sampling was stratified by age, sex, and geography and weighted to 2016 census data. We used descriptive statistics to summarize responses; demographic differences were t

SUBMITTER: Parsons Leigh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632573 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature