What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to assess stroke awareness and develop a tailored educational program in a student-run free clinic.

February 2, 2026Stroke

Abstract DP356: Tailored Stroke Education in a Student-Run Free Clinic

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Key result

Bilingual educational intervention boosts stroke recognition, raising vision change awareness to ~50% across language groups.

Why the study?

Stroke disproportionately affects minority and uninsured populations due to delayed recognition, prompting the need to identify awareness gaps and develop tailored education at a student-run free clinic.

Does a tailored bilingual educational intervention improve stroke symptom recognition and knowledge in underserved patients at a free clinic?

Population

Patients at a student-run free clinic (62 initial surveys, 31 intervention participants)

Comparison

Bilingual stroke educational intervention vs baseline knowledge

Design

Pre- and post-intervention survey study

Authors

MMMarcus MilaniUniversity of Minnesota System KJKiaya JohnstonUniversity of Minnesota System SRSophie J. ReweyUniversity of Minnesota System

Discussion

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Implication

May improve stroke awareness in free clinics; leaves open effects on outcomes and need for larger trials.

Key Points

The study aims to assess stroke awareness and develop a tailored educational program in a student-run free clinic.
Conducted surveys in English and Spanish to assess stroke knowledge among clinic patients.
Translated and coded survey responses for analysis using covariate analysis and linear regression.
Developed bilingual educational materials based on identified knowledge gaps and delivered them to participants.
Measured changes in stroke knowledge through follow-up surveys post-intervention.
English speakers improved their recognition of vision changes as signs of stroke from 7% to 50%.
Urgency in response to stroke increased from 37% to 100% among English speakers.
Spanish speakers recognized balance changes better, increasing from 13% to 68%, and vision symptoms from 6% to 47%.
Modest improvements were noted in dietary and alcohol risk awareness among Spanish speakers.
No significant improvement was observed in understanding physicians' preventive role, indicating the need for better messaging.

Structured PICO

Does a tailored bilingual educational intervention improve stroke symptom recognition and knowledge in underserved patients at a free clinic?

Population

62 patients (30 English-speaking, 32 Spanish-speaking) at a student-run free clinic, representing underserved and uninsured populations. 31 participants (12 English-speaking, 19 Spanish-speaking) received the educational intervention.

Intervention

Culturally and linguistically tailored bilingual educational program (posters, pamphlets, and direct intervention) focused on stroke awareness and early symptom recognition.

Comparator

Pre-intervention baseline knowledge (before-and-after comparison).

Outcome

Changes in stroke knowledge, including symptom recognition (vision, balance), risk factors (diet, alcohol), and response urgency, measured via follow-up survey.patient reported

Tailored bilingual educational interventions in student-run free clinics can significantly improve stroke symptom recognition and response urgency among underserved populations.

Limitations

Serving a highly diverse patient population with varying levels of health literacy
Relying on students for implementation

Cite This Study

Milani et al. (2026) studied this question. A bilingual educational intervention improved stroke recognition significantly, with English speakers increasing vision change recognition from 7% to 50% and Spanish speakers from 6% to 47%.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fd3cc1c9540dea80f04b https://doi.org/10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.dp356

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Abstract DP356: Tailored Stroke Education in a Student-Run Free Clinic

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Structured PICO

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Abstract DP356: Tailored Stroke Education in a Student-Run Free Clinic

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Structured PICO

Limitations

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