e aimed to study the knowledge of vascular risk factors (VRFs) among patients with stroke and the elements influencing this knowledge using analysis tools from the fields of social and health anthropology.
METHODS:
A prospective, cross-sectional and observational study in a cohort of patients who had suffered a stroke within the prior 3-12 months. Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted by a social anthropologist to evaluate patients' general knowledge of VRF and specifically of their own VRF.