Delay in seeking medical attention in patients with ischemic stroke:a concept analysis
LEI Wanying
GUO Lina
PAN Lanxia
Abstract：Objective:To define the concept of delay in seeking medical attention for ischemic stroke.Methods:The literature related to delayed in seeking medical attention for ischemic stroke patients was retrieved from CNKI,VIP,WanFang Database,Web of Science,PubMed,the retrieval time was from the inception to October 30,2023.The Rodgers evolutionary concept analysis method was used to analyze the literature.Results:8 antecedent variables including remote residence,failure to call emergency ambulance,stroke depression,financial constraints,early postoperative period,symptom recognition and severity judgment,racial differences,and living alone and 3 attributes including severe decision-making delay,not easy to identify,and strong sense of disease stigma were summarized.Conclusion:Deepening the analysis of the concept of delayed in seeking medical attention in ischemic stroke not only improves the science and comprehensiveness of the measurement scale prepared by medical workers,but also guarantees the objectivity and accuracy of the assessment of the risk of delayed in seeking medical attention by medical workers.By defining the concept of delayed in seeking medical attention in ischemic stroke,medical workers can take timely and effective interventions to control the incidence of delayed in seeking medical attention in the minimum range,and finally improving the prognosis and quality of life of patients with ischemic stroke.
Keywords：ischemic strokedelay in seeking medical attentionconcept analysisnursing
Publication Date：2024-10-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 3421-3426 )