An Exploratory Study to Assess the Causes and Risk Factors of Cerebro Vascular Accident among Patients with Cerebro Vascular Accident at Erode Trust Hospital in Erode
Journal Title: International Journal of Practical Nursing - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
An exploratory study has been conducted to assess the causes and risk factors of cerebrovascular accidents. The study conducted at Erode Trust hospital, Erode. Totally we selected 60 patients by non probability purposive sampling technique and data has collected through the check list on causes and risk factors of cerebrovascular accidents. As per the study findings, the positive causes and risk factors of cerebrovascular accident are, aged above 55 years (78.3%), hypertension patients (65%), stress about (58.3%), menopause attained about (100%) found to be significant association between causes and risk factors and selected demographic variables such as religion, marital status and socio economic status.
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M. Sudhadevi
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