Relationship of Family Function and Pre-hospital Delay among Chinese Patients with Recurrent Ischaemic Stroke and the Mediation Effect of Stigma.

Family function and stigma directly and indirectly influenced pre-hospital delay among patients with recurrent stroke. Future health education and interventions need to focus on strengthening and improving emotional support from family members to improve family function and reduce stigma, thereby reducing pre-hospital delay among patients with recurrent stroke.