Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward stroke among university students in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide cross-sectional study

This study provides the first nationwide, multi-university assessment of stroke awareness among Saudi university students. Findings highlight moderate knowledge but inadequate preventive practices, emphasizing the need for structured educational programs and campus-based stroke literacy campaigns to improve early recognition and timely response across the country.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2026-02-13
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1742770
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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
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This study provides the first nationwide, multi-university assessment of stroke awareness among Saudi university students. Findings highlight moderate knowledge but inadequate preventive practices, emphasizing the need for structured educational programs and campus-based stroke literacy campaigns to improve early recognition and timely response across the country.

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Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA), Qassim University (SA), Taif University (SA), King Abdulaziz University (SA), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA), University of Jeddah (SA), King Faisal University (SA)
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