FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TIMELINESS OF NEW CASE STROKE TREATMENT IN COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, SURAT THANI PROVINCE
Keywords:
stroke, timeliness, refer, new cases, emergency medicineAbstract
Objective: To study the factors affecting the timeliness of new STROKE treatment in community hospitals, Surat Thani Province
Method: This cross-sectional analytical study were carried out among 14 emergency room in community hospitals. Data were collected in 424 new stroke patients admitted for treatment with a data record. Descriptive statistics and chi - square were employed in the analysis.
Results: Patients arrived at the community hospital after symptoms in time exceeding 4 hours 51.41% and more than 4 hours 39.42%.Factors associated with timeliness were delivery method, facial deformity or weakness, slurred speech, and speechlessness as statistically significant of 0.01 (P-value ≤ .01).
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