Public knowledge of the symptoms of myocardial infarction: a street survey in Birmingham, England

摘要: Methods. Street survey of 302 participants in Birmingham, UK, using an interviewer-assisted questionnaire. Results. Of seven symptoms accepted the medical literature as typical MI, central chest pain was most frequently identified (75% sample), followed by arm or numbness (40%), shortness breath (35%), fainting dizziness (21%) and sweating (21%). Feeling being sick neck jaw were mentioned 8.1% 5.9%, respectively, while atypical inapplicable symptom, collapse (9.9%) more often than these. Over half sample knew only two fewer MI symptoms. The mean number 2.2 (SD = 1.28). Respondents from professional occupations those with previous experience whether direct indirect, showed better awareness.