Marina Martínez|Nitin Prabhakar|Kendra Drake|Bruce M. Coull|Jenny Chong|Leslie Ritter|Chelsea S. Kidwell
Identification of Barriers to Stroke Awareness and Risk Factor Management Unique to Hispanics
University of Arizona|University of Arizona|University of Arizona|University of Arizona|University of Arizona|University of Arizona|University of Arizona
barriers risk factor control may differ raceethnicity goal study identify barriers stroke awareness risk factor management unique hispanics compared nonhispanic whites nhws performed prospective study stroke patients academic stroke center arizona surveyed members general community questionnaires included duke social support index dssi multidimensional health locus control mhlc scale stroke barriers questionnaire stroke awareness test 145 stroke patients surveyed 72 hispanic 73 nhw hispanics scored lower stroke awareness test compared nhws 725 vs 791 p 0029 hispanic stroke patients also reported greater barriers related medical knowledge medication adherence healthcare access p 005 hispanics scored higher powerful others subscale 113 vs 10 p 005 mhlc 177 members general public surveyed hispanics lower stroke awareness compared nhws tended lower awareness hispanic stroke patients results suggest hispanic stroke patients perceive less control health experience healthcare barriers demonstrate lower rates stroke literacy interventions stroke prevention education hispanics address racialethnic differences stroke awareness barriers risk factor control