Perceived Stroke Warning Signs among Hypertensive Patients, Suddhavej Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

This descriptive research which focused on warning perception and how to manage Stroke Signs in Hypertension Patients for Outpatient department clients at Suddhavej Hospital. Using Purposive Sampling to whom the diagnosis as Hypertension at Outpatient department. Data were collected by using questionnaires. The result of the study shows that the representative sample more than two thirds are female (62.30 percent). Age between 35-81 years (average 62.91 years, SD=9.50). Mostly 60-69 years or 57.14 percent, also there have symptom of Hypertension in duration 5-10 year (53.1 percent). In these samples have other chronic disease only 1 disease (50.90 percent). Most of chronic disease is cardiovascular diseases (60 percent). Warning perception of sample, three quarters (78.90 percent) have symptoms of confuse, numb instantaneously. These symptoms are signs of Stroke. An interesting is 60 percent of samples do not perceptions that loss of balance instantaneously are a signal of Stoke. The majority of sample perceptions that method of protecting Stoke is weight control, consume less sweet of fruits and vegetable, reduce cholesterol foods. Exercise at least 30 minutes for 3 times a week, continuously take a medicine follow doctor instruction, reduce stress, relax, get enough sleep and always follow checkup appointment (90.90 – 98.30 percent). The result of this study, the researcher presents to use for guidelines to promote Health for preventing from Hypertension both in hospital and hospital responsibility community