Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
Mateus de Sousa RodriguesLeonardo Fernandes E SantanaAlanderson Passos Fernandes CastroKaryne Krysley Almeida CoelhoManoel Pereira GuimarãesOrlando Vieira GomesFernando Martins CarvalhoRenato Bispo de Cerqueira FilhoMarcos Duarte GuimarãesJosé Carlos de MouraPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2022)
There was a knowledge deficit with regard to recognizing stroke and activating the emergency medical services. The findings apply to the sample investigated and suggest that there is a need for stroke educational interventions, starting in high school.