Gizem Gürsoy, Havva Tuğba Çelik
Turkish Journal of Neurology - 2025;31(4):418-425
Objectives: This study aimed to present cross-sectional data on the awareness of stroke and educational status of patients with ischemic stroke from two hospitals. Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted through face-to-face surveys with 208 patients (124 males, 84 females; mean age: 64.2+/-14.4 years; range, 28 to 108 years) with ischemic stroke at two centers between January 2024 and July 2024. Results: Of the participants, 44% had primary school education, 83% reported this as their first stroke, and 61% had a family member who had experienced a stroke. Conclusion: Data from patients indicated that even those with higher educational levels lacked sufficient knowledge about stroke, highlighting the need for more patient and family education programs, as well as a greater availability of informational materials to increase awareness of stroke prevention and treatment.
