What is the impact of Hong Kong patients' knowledge on time-to-hospital presentation for stroke?
Studies have shown that Hong Kong patients' knowledge of stroke does not significantly influence their time-to-hospital presentation for stroke. This is evidenced by research such as Barr et al (2006) and Mandelzweig et al (2006), which found that patients' recognition of and response to symptoms of TIA or stroke, as well as perceptual, social, and behavioral factors, were associated with delays in seeking medical care in patients with symptoms of acute stroke. Other studies such as Foerch et al (2007) and Pancioli et al (1998) also found that public perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors did not significantly influence time-to-hospital presentation for stroke.