A Qualitative Study of Delays in Hospital Admission in Patient With Acute Stroke

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

To identify the circumstance during decision making processes to seek medical help in patients with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with confirmed acute ischemic stroke by brain image and were able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who had cerebral hemorrhage, aphasia, cognitive dysfunction or severe stroke with unstable vital sign.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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