Olajide Williams|Alexandra DeSorbo|James M. Noble|William Gerin
Child-Mediated Stroke Communication
Harlem Hospital Center|New York Hospital Queens|Columbia University Irving Medical Center|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|Harlem Hospital Center|New York Hospital Queens|Columbia University Irving Medical Center|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|Harlem Hospital Center|New York Hospital Queens|Columbia University Irving Medical Center|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|Harlem Hospital Center|New York Hospital Queens|Columbia University Irving Medical Center|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
background purpose low thrombolysis rates acute ischemic stroke linked delays seeking immediate treatment due low public stroke awareness aimed assess whether childmediated stroke communication could improve stroke literacy parents children enrolled schoolbased stroke literacy program called hip hop stroke methods parents children aged 9 12 years 2 public schools harlem new york city recruited participate stroke literacy questionnaires childs participation hip hop stroke novel childmediated stroke communication intervention delivered school auditoriums parental recall stroke information communicated child assessed 1week intervention results fifth sixth grade students n182 enrolled hip hop stroke one hundred two parents approached person participate 75 opted participate 71 completed pretest posttest 74 response rate 95 retention rate parental stroke literacy improved program program 3 parents 75 39 able identify 5 cardinal stroke symptoms distracting symptom chest pains urgent action plan calling 911 compared 21 71 parents 296 postintervention p lt0001 fast mnemonic known 2 27 participants program versus 29 41 program completion p lt0001 conclusions knowledge stroke signs symptoms remains low among residents highrisk population use childmediated stroke communication suggests school children aged 9 12 years may effective conduits critical stroke knowledge parents