Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of a BEFAST-Based Stroke Education Module on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Stroke Patients at a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital: A Pre-Post Intervention Study

U.S., June 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07636889) titled 'Effectiveness of a BEFAST-Based Stroke Education Module on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Stroke Patients at a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital: A Pre-Post Intervention Study' on May 25.

Brief Summary: Stroke is a major health problem in Malaysia. Many stroke patients do not know how to recognize stroke symptoms quickly or when to seek emergency help. The BEFAST mnemonic (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) is a simple tool to help people remember stroke warning signs. This study tests whether a single stroke education session based on BEFAST improves knowledge, attitudes, and emergency response intentions among stroke pati...