TY - JOUR TI - Perception of stroke warning signs and knowledge of potential risk factors among medical students in King Faisal University A1 - Almalki, Sami A2 - Habeeb, Faissal A AL A3 - Alaboud, Njood A4 - Alhamoud, Hassan Habeb A5 - Albeladi, Abdullah Ibrahim A6 - Alsuwaylih, Mohammed Abdulmajeed JF - International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries JO - IJMDC SN - 1658-7820 VL - 4 IS - 9 SP - 1421 EP - 1427 Y1 - 2020 AB - Background: Good knowledge regarding stroke can lead to the identification of stroke symptoms and signs which could result in early management within the right time. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of stroke risk factors and stroke warning signs in medical students in King Faisal University.Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. A predetermined questionnaire was distributed among 515 medical students of King Faisal University, using online platform from September 2019 to February 2020.Results: Stroke awareness questionnaire (SAQ) was used, and 88.7% and 88.2% correctly identified two or more risk factors and symptoms of stroke, respectively. The knowledge of the medical students regarding the correct meaning of stroke was poor (36.7%); however, the knowledge of the true meaning of transient ischemic attacked was high (69.3%). In multivariate regression model, being females and involvement to stroke awareness campaigns was the independent significant predictor of the decreased knowledge, whereas the first yearand second year levels were the independent significant predictors of increased knowledge toward the risk factors and symptoms of stroke.Conclusion: The knowledge of medical students toward the risk factors and symptoms of stroke was moderately high. Among the academic year levels, the first and second year levels were more associated with increased knowledge level toward the risk factors and symptoms of stroke PB - https://www.ijmdc.com DO - 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1594510449 UR - https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=97763 ER -