Stroke Knowledge, Awareness, and Preventive Behaviors Among a Chinese Ethnic Minority Group with Hypertension in Guangxi, the People’s Republic of China
Keywords:
Awareness, Hypertension, Knowledge, Preventive behaviors, StrokeAbstract
Stroke knowledge, awareness, and preventive behaviors are essential for individuals with hypertension to reduce their risk of stroke. To date, information regarding these constructs in the Zhuang ethnic minority, who face cultural, linguistic, and healthcare access barriers, is limited. This descriptive correlation study aimed to examine stroke knowledge, awareness, and preventive behaviors among Zhuang populations with hypertension, and the relationship between stroke knowledge and prevention behaviors, and between stroke awareness and preventive behaviors. Purposive sampling was used to select 346 Zhuang with hypertension in Guangxi, the People’s Republic of China. The research instruments included the Stroke Knowledge and Sources of Knowledge Questionnaire, the Stroke Awareness Questionnaire, and the Stroke Preventive Behavior Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank-order correlation were used for data analysis.
The findings indicated that participants had a moderate level of stroke knowledge, awareness, and preventive behaviors. A statistically significant weak positive correlation was found between stroke awareness and preventive behaviors (r = .247, p < .01), while no significant correlation was observed between stroke knowledge and preventive behaviors (r = -.035, p = .51).
This study’s findings reveal the need to enhance stroke knowledge, awareness, and preventive behaviors among a Chinese minority group with hypertension. To ensure the adoption of stroke preventive behaviors, nurses should focus on increasing stroke awareness among persons with hypertension.
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