AHORA: a Spanish language tool to identify acute stroke symptoms.

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Manuscript

Publication Date

10-26-2021

Keywords

cerebrovascular disorders, intervention, race factors, risk factors, stroke

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Emergency Medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop a Spanish language tool for acute stroke identification.

METHODS: A Spanish language translation of the Balance-Eyes-Face-Arm-Speech-Time tool was developed within our emergency medical services agency.

RESULTS: The authors present a new prehospital stroke tool, Andar, Hablar, Ojos, Rostro and Ambos Brazos o Piernas (AHORA) (which means now in Spanish) to help combat the language barrier and reinforce the necessity to call 9-1-1 as soon as any stroke symptoms are noted.

CONCLUSION: AHORA is a Spanish language tool that aims to help Spanish-speaking individuals to identify an acute stroke and obtain prompt help.

Publisher or Conference

Stroke and Vascular Neurology

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