Patients’ knowledge about symptoms and adequate behaviour during acute myocardial infarction and its impact on delay time

Effectiveness of therapeutic education in patients with myocardial infarction

“…As reported by Albarqouni et al [19], older age and lower level of knowledge of signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction contribute to a delay in first medical contact in the case of heart attack.…”

Development and feasibility testing of an avatar‐based education application for patients with acute coronary syndrome

“…The time taken by patients to decide to seek medical help accounts for the largest portion of prehospital delay, and this is where the greatest improvement is needed to optimise patient outcomes (Cullen et al., ; Makam et al., ). A lack of knowledge of heart attack symptoms and the appropriate response to them are believed to be the primary reasons for patients delaying seeking medical attention (Albarqouni et al., ).…”

“…A lack of knowledge of heart attack symptoms and the appropriate response to them are believed to be the primary reasons for patients delaying seeking medical attention (Albarqouni et al, 2016).…”

“…Despite efforts to improve awareness of heart attack symptoms over the past decade, it remains a key challenge in reducing prehospital delays (Dracup, 2009;McKinley et al, 2009). A recent cross-sectional study reported that only 14.2% of the 486 patients studied correctly identified all heart attack symptoms, and approximately 65% of the participants failed to recognise jaw pain as a symptom of heart attack (Albarqouni et al, 2016). The literature suggests that people with a history of heart attack need continued reinforcement of the nature of the symptoms and the benefits of early medical treatment (Albarqouni et al, 2016;Dracup, 2009;Poomsrikaew, Ryan, & Zerwic, 2010).…”

Helistroke: neurointerventionalist helicopter transport for interventional stroke treatment: proof of concept and rationale

“…Targets under active consideration are: the re-routing of high NIH Stroke Scale score, probable large vessel occlusion, patients via emergency medical services to bypass non-interventional stroke-capable hospitals and bring the stroke patients directly to a neurointerventional stroke-capable center using stroke scales7–9 and in-ambulance CT/angiography 10. Patient education has also been considered as a target for reducing pre-hospital and pre-intervention times,11 as demonstrated in the cardiac literature 12. Indeed, bypassing centers without interventional capabilities has been shown to reduce delays and improve outcomes in certain populations 13…”