Knowledge level of Local Communities in About the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke (Germas Slogan: SeGeRa ke RS)
Aprilia Grace, Budhi Suwarma

Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

Abstract

Stroke is an acute neurological emergency disease and contribute as the number three cause of death, as well as the number one cause of illness and disability in the world. In 2018, stroke cases in Indonesia reached an average of 10.9 per mile. The Indonesian Ministry of Health, through the Directorate of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, has attempted to provide education to the public about the signs and symptoms of stroke with the slogan SeGeRa Ke RS, with the hope that public can recognize the symptoms of stroke and immediately take the patient to health facilities.
This study aims to see the knowledge of local communities in Cimahi about the signs and symptoms of stroke which are included in the slogan SeGeRa Ke RS.
This study involved 80 respondents spread across Cimahi and its surrounding areas. A true or false questionnaire is given which contains the signs and symptoms of stroke which is included in the slogan SeGeRa Ke RS. The results showed that the respondent^s knowledge about the symptoms of stroke listed on the slogan SeGeRa Ke RS was 91%. Further education is needed to increase public knowledge about the signs and symptoms of stroke.

Keywords: knowledge level, stroke

Topic: Public Health