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Observational Study
. 2020 Feb;32(1):33-39.

Factors associated with a rapid call for assistance for patients with ischemic stroke

[Article in English, Spanish]
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Observational Study

Factors associated with a rapid call for assistance for patients with ischemic stroke

[Article in English, Spanish]
Raúl Soto-Cámara et al. Emergencias. 2020 Feb.
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Abstract

Objectives: To identify factors related to a rapid response to the onset of symptoms and a call for help for patients with ischemic stroke.

Material and methods: Observational cross-sectional study of all patients with ischemic stroke admitted consecutively to Hospital Universitario de Burgos in Spain during 1 year. We collected sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral, cognitive, and contextual data for all patients and applied uni- and multivariate analysis to explore possible associations with the patient's response time.

Results: A total of 425 patients were included. The mean patient response time was 140.00 minutes. Patient delay accounted for 72.6% of the total prehospital response time. Factors associated with a rapid call for help were the presence of an accompanying person (OR, 9.57; 95% CI, 3.89-23.52), daytime onset of symptoms (OR, 8.77; 3.40- 22.63), patient knowledge of how to act in case of stroke symptoms (OR, 3.84; 2.77-7.09), first medical contact through the public health system's emergency medical service (OR, 3.03; 1.62-5.68), patient perception of symptoms as severe or very severe (OR, 2.38; 1.17-4.83), and stroke onset in an urban area (OR, 2.17; 1.16-4.06).

Conclusion: The patient's response time between onset of symptoms is related to behavioral, cognitive and contextual factors that should be taken into account when planning future patient education campaigns.

Objetivo: Identificar los factores asociados con una respuesta inicial inmediata a los síntomas en los pacientes que han padecido un ictus isquémico.

Metodo: Estudio observacional transversal en el que se incluyeron a todos los pacientes con ictus isquémico ingresados de forma consecutiva en el Hospital Universitario de Burgos (España) durante 1 año. Se recogieron parámetros sociodemográficos, clínicos, conductuales, cognitivos y contextuales, y se estudió su posible relación con el tiempo de reacción del paciente (TR) mediante análisis univariante y multivariante.

Resultados: Se incluyeron 425 pacientes (mediana del TR de 140 minutos). El TR supuso un 72,6% del tiempo prehospitalario total (TPH), con una respuesta inmediata si el paciente se encontraba acompañado (OR 9,57; IC95% 3,89-23,52), si los síntomas se iniciaban durante el día (OR 8,77; 3,40-22,63), si el paciente sabía cómo actuar ante un posible ictus (OR 3,84; 2,77-7,09), si el primer contacto médico era con el servicio de emergencias médicas (SEM) (OR 3,03; 1,62-5,68), si el paciente percibía la situación como grave o muy grave (OR 2,38; 1,17-4,83) o si el ictus ocurría en el ámbito urbano (OR 2,17; 1,16-4,06).

Conclusiones: El intervalo de tiempo entre el inicio de los síntomas y la respuesta inicial del paciente se relaciona con factores conductuales, cognitivos y contextuales, los cuales deberían ser considerados en la planificación de futuras campañas educacionales.

Keywords: Ictus; Behavior; Comportamiento; Decision-making; Decisión; Factores de tiempo; Response time; Stroke; Tiempo de respuesta; Time factors.

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