• RAMAN PRINCE
• NANCY
• MANISHA JAISWAL
• HARSHNA RICHARD QADIR
• GYANJYOTI

Abstract: Stroke mortality had decreased in the US over the past two decades, recent trends in mortality indicate that these decreases may have levelled off, and that stroke mortality may even be rising again. While stroke mortality had decreased in the US over the past two decades, recent trends in mortality indicate that these decreases may have levelled off, and that stroke mortality may even be rising again. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of stroke among adults of selected rural community of Gurugram with a view to develop a pamphlet on stroke. Material & method: A descriptive survey was used to assess the knowledge of stroke among adults of selected rural community of Gurugram with a view to develop a pamphlet on stroke. The present study was conducted on 100 samples. Result: 84% of adults of selected rural community had moderate knowledge regarding stroke and 16% of adults of selected rural community had adequate knowledge regarding stroke. Conclusion: Samples were collected from 100 participants from the Nawada village area Gurugram Haryana. The mean score of knowledge regarding stroke among adults is 14.10 with the standard deviation of 3.10. The following conclusion was drawn based on the study. It was found that the majority of samples had moderate knowledge about stroke, that was 84% of the total samples. While 16% of individuals have inadequate knowledge and only 0.0% of people had adequate information. There was a total of 30 questions in the structured questionnaire, with a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 30. The inadequate knowledge on stroke among adult indicates the importance of implementing stroke education and the awareness program in the community which will focus on lifestyle preventive behavior along with appropriate and urgent action regarding the warning sign of stroke. Keywords: knowledge, Stroke, Rural and pamphlet

knowledge, Stroke, Rural and pamphlet

"A descriptive study to assess the knowledge of stroke among adults of selected rural community of Gurugram with view to develop a pamphlet on stroke.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.c277-c287, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402235.pdf

"A descriptive study to assess the knowledge of stroke among adults of selected rural community of Gurugram with view to develop a pamphlet on stroke.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppc277-c287, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402235.pdf