The Effectiveness of Health Education Program on Level of Awareness of Stroke Among Population at Risk Attending Primary Health Care Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a Randomized Control Field Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Taibah University
- Enrollment
- 90
- Primary Endpoint
- Calculate the score level of awareness of stroke symptoms
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The investigator of this study would like to test the hypothesis of the effectiveness of health education program on level of awareness of stroke among population at risk whom attending the primary health care center in Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia. The investigator will divide the participants into two groups. The intervention group whom will have the intensive health education program, and the control group whom will have the routine care. Participants will be followed up for 3 months to assess the effect of different health education programs on their level of awareness about stroke. Also The investigator will relate different socioeconomic factors to level of awareness.
Detailed Description
The aim of the current study is to increase level of the awareness regarding risk factors and warning signs of stroke among population at risk who attending the primary health care center at Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the health education program on the level of the awareness and knowledge gain among population at risk attending primary health care center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The secondary objective of this study is to relate the effect the socioeconomic factors of the participants on the level of the knowledge and the awareness regarding stroke.
The current study will be conducted at primary health care center (PHCC) at Jeddah city of the western province of Saudi Arabia. Within Jeddah city, there are 46 PHCCs. In this research, The investigator will select one PHCC to be included in this study. Selection of the PHCC will be based on the simple random technique. Letter to the public health administration for permission to be included in this study will be prepared by the principle investigator of this study and will be sent before conducting this study.
This study adopted an open-label, randomized control field trial design. Participants who are registered and followed up in the primary health care center will be included in this study. The eligibility criteria for the participants included in this study involved both male and female of 40 year old or more of different body weights, and able to speak Arabic. Participants with at least one risk factor like hypertensive, diabetic, and dyslipidemia will be included in this study. A family member of any participants will be excluded and will not participate in this study.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 40 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •The eligibility criteria for the participants included in this study involved both male and female of 40 year old or more of different body weights, and able to speak Arabic. Participants with at least one risk factor like hypertensive, diabetic, and dyslipidemia will be included in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •A family member of any participants will be excluded and will not participate in this study.
Arms & Interventions
intensive health education program
Participants in the intervention group will have an intensive health education program of the introductory lecture and brochures about stroke as well as they fill up the questionnaire at baseline. At week 6 and 12 of the study the participants will only fill up the questionnaire.
Intervention: health education program (Other)
routine care
Participants in the control group will have a routine care of different lecture and brochures than the intervention group as well as they fill up the questionnaire at baseline. At week 6 and 12 of the study the participants will only fill up the questionnaire.
Intervention: health education program (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Calculate the score level of awareness of stroke symptoms
Time Frame: The outcome 1 will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 week of study.
Accurate response rates of stroke symptoms that included in the questionnaire. It will be scored out of 9.
Secondary Outcomes
- Calculate the percentage of the socioeconomics factors that identified by the participants as risk factors for stroke.(The outcome 2 will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 week of study.)
Investigators
ibrahim rashad noor elahi
Principle investigator Dr Ibrahim Rashad Noor Elahi, MD, MPH
Taibah University