Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 2
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- Pages.167-177
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- 2007
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
Factors Influencing the Hospital Presentation Time of Stroke Patients
뇌졸중 환자의 병원 내원시간에 영향을 미치는 요인
- Lee, Sang Hyun (BupyungSaerim Hospital) ;
- Lee, Young Whee (Nursing Department, Inha University) ;
- Kim, Hwa Soon (Nursing Department, Inha University) ;
- Lim, Ji Young (Nursing Department, Inha University)
- Received : 2006.10.18
- Accepted : 2007.03.23
- Published : 2007.06.30
Abstract
Purpose: This cross-sectional survey research was undertaken to identify the factors influencing time from onset to hospital arrival of stroke patients and to provide basic information for the development of intervention programs for stroke patients. Methods: The data were collected using a convenient sampling method from three hospitals in Inchon. The subjects were 78 patients who were diagnosed as stroke by doctor and they voluntarily participated in the study. Results: On the average, subjects arrived at the hospitals by 16.72 hours after the onset of stroke events with the range from 0.17 hours to 72 hours. Thirty-four(43.6%) subjects arrived within 3 hours which can maximize treatment effects. There was significant difference in hospital presentation time according to the level of knowledge(
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