Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2016
Published Online: August 01, 2016
Updated: April 30, 2020
Allied Health and Nursing Students' Knowledge of Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Signs in Older Adults and Young Females
Donna Wooster, PhD, OTR/L; Kelli Brogan; Chelsea Ready; Corey Sharp; Terese Singleton; Chasity Robinson; Katie Taylor
Author Affiliations
  • University of South Alabama
Article Information
Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Health and Wellness / Neurologic Conditions / Stroke / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2016
Allied Health and Nursing Students' Knowledge of Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Signs in Older Adults and Young Females
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011515262. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO4082
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011515262. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO4082
Abstract

Date Presented 4/8/2016

This research highlights the need for further education of allied health and nursing students about risk factors and warning signs of stroke in both older adults and young women. Early identification and treatment are key to an improved outcome.

Primary Author and Speaker: Donna Wooster

Contributing Authors: Kelli Brogan, Chelsea Ready, Corey Sharp, Terese Singleton, Chasity Robinson, Katie Taylor