A Two Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence, associated Factors and Treatment outcome among Patients admitted to Medical Ward (Stroke Unit) at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, South West, Ethiopia, 2018.

Background: Stroke disorder is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although stroke is being recognized as one of the health problems, its prevalence, risk factor, and treatment outcome in the Ethiopian care setup has not been well documented. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess prevalence, associated factors and treatment outcome among stroke patients admitted to the stroke unit at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, and South West Ethiopia. Objective: To assess the prevalence, associated factors and treatment outcome among stroke patients admitted to the medical ward (stroke unit) at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, and South West Ethiopia. Methods: a Retrospective cross-sectional study of medical records of patients who were admitted to stroke unit from December 1, 2015, to November 31, 2017. Data collection tools were adapted after reviewing relevant literature and collected by data collectors from patients’ chart using the structured checklist. Chi-square was done to know the association between the two variables. Data was cleared and compiled on a master sheet and analyzed manually by using a scientific calculator and presented by using standard tables and diagram. Result: Among the total sample size of 394 students 367 have participated in the study with a response rate of 93.14%. From a total of study participants, 236(64.31%) had a hemorrhagic stroke while 131(35.69%) had an ischemic stroke and the majority of them had hypertension followed by diabetes mellitus which accounts 123 (29.64%) and 89(21.45%) respectively. Regarding treatment outcome among stroke patients admitted to stroke unit during study period majority of them were died followed by improved which accounts 139(37.87%) and 97(26.43%) respectively. Conclusion and Recommendation: More than half the study participants 64.31% had a hemorrhagic stroke while 35.69% had an ischemic stroke. There is a significant association between treatment outcome and age and gender i.e., as a p-value of both is 0.00 which is less than 0.05. Therefore, it would recommend that Jimma University Medical Center administration, Jimma University Medical Center staff and other concerned bodies should create proper awareness about risk factors, treatment outcome, and prevention of stroke. Keywords: Stroke; prevalence; Risk factors; Treatment outcome; JUMC, Ethiopia