Status and influencing factors of pre-hospital delay behavior of high-risk patients with ischemic stroke

Abstract

Objective To study the status and influencing factors of pre-hospital delay behavior of high-risk patients with ischemic stroke. Methods The convenient sampling method was used, and 303 high risk ischemic stroke patients were investigated with self-designed questionnaire to found the influencing factors of pre-hospital delay behaviors. Results Among 7 questions about pre-hospital delay behaviors, 29.0% - 73.3% respondents chose the option that benefited to go to hospital timely with the average rate 49.9%. The number of options that benefited to go to hospital timely chosen by 18 -34,35 -64,≥65 years old high-risk patients were 4,4,3, respectively,the differents among groups were significant （H = 11. 484, P = 0. 003 ）. The number of options that benefited to go to hospital timely chosen by rural, suburban and city high-risk patients were 4,3,3, respectively, the differents among gruops were significant （H = 23. 118, P = 0.000 ）. The number of options that benefited to go to hospital timely chosen by junjor middle school and below, high school and secondary school, junior college and above high-risk patients were 3,4,4. 5, respectively, the differents among gruops were significant （H = 31. 105,P = 0. 000）. And respondents with the different age, residence, education degree, marital status, medical insurance status, income, self-perceived health status and physical examination frequency, the number that they chose the option that benefited to go to hospital timely was significantly different （ P 〈 0.05 ）. Conclusions The pre-hospital delay behavior of high-risk patients with ischemie stroke is middle level with several influencing factors, so it is important to manage the pre-hospital delay behavior of the patients from many aspects. Key words: Stroke; High-risk patients; Pre-hospital delay hehaviour; Influencing factors