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Facilitators of and barriers to emergency medical service use by acute ischemic stroke patients: A retrospective survey.

ABSTRACT: Objective:The objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to emergency medical service use among acute ischemic stroke patients in Korea. Methods:This paper presents a secondary analysis of a retrospective survey that collected data from questionnaires and medical records. Among 233 acute ischemic stroke patients enrolled in a large-scale study, 160 patients who had arrived at a hospital within 72 h after symptom onset were included in the data analysis. Results:Users of emergency medical services needed a shorter time than non-users to arrive at hospital (140 min vs. 625 min., p = 0.001) and were more likely to arrive at hospital within 3 h of symptom onset (51.9% vs. 31.5%, p = 0.013). For those who first contacted emergency medical service, the facilitators of emergency medical service use were the presence of hemiparesis (p = 0.003), bilateral paralysis (p = 0.040), and loss of balance (p = 0.021). The predominant barrier was the failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms (p = 0.006). Conclusions:The use of emergency medical services reduced prehospital delay and increased the likelihood of patient arrival at hospital within 3 h. Given that experiencing typical stroke symptoms was a facilitator of emergency medical service use yet failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms was a barrier, public awareness should be raised as regards stroke symptoms and the benefits of using emergency medical services.

SUBMITTER: Shin CN

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626084 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Facilitators of and barriers to emergency medical service use by acute ischemic stroke patients: A retrospective survey.

Shin Cha-Nam CN An Kyungeh K Sim Jeongha J

International journal of nursing sciences 20161226 1

<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to emergency medical service use among acute ischemic stroke patients in Korea.<h4>Methods</h4>This paper presents a secondary analysis of a retrospective survey that collected data from questionnaires and medical records. Among 233 acute ischemic stroke patients enrolled in a large-scale study, 160 patients who had arrived at a hospital within 72 h after symptom onset were included in the data analysis.<h4>Re ...[more]

PMID: 31406718

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