Stroke high-risk population screening project is a national health project being vigorously promoted in China, but it is found that the participation rate of residents in it is low, which seriously affects the screening efficiency. Screening intention is an important predictor of screening behavior, however, there are few studies on the current status and influencing factors of the intention to screen for high-risk stroke among community residents.

To understand the current status of the intention to screen for high-risk stroke among community residents and explore the influencing factors.

A total of 648 residents of Guangdong Province were selected as survey respondents by using convenient sampling method from March to May 2022. Self-designed questionnaires (including General Data Questionnaire, Stroke High-Risk Screening Intention Scale, Stroke Health Knowledge Scale, Community Medical Service Trust Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale) were used to investigate the respondents. The scores of Stroke High-Risk Screening Intention Scale among residents with different characteristics were compared, and the factors affecting intention to screen for high-risk stroke among community residents were analyzed by multiple linear regression.

A total of 600 valid questionnaires were collected with the recovery rate of 92.6%. The average total score of the Stroke High-Risk Screening Intention Scale among residents was (101.30±14.98), of which 352 (58.7%) residents had a high level of intention for screening, 248 (41.3%) residents had a middle or low level of intention for screening. There were significant differences in the scores of Stroke High-Risk Screening Intention Scale among residents by gender, residential status, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking status, awareness of high-risk stroke screening, implementation of previous high-risk stroke screening in the community, acceptance of previous high-risk stroke screening, self-perceived lifetime risk of stroke and self-perceived risk of stroke within 1 year (P<0.05). There was a positive correlation of the score of Stroke High-Risk Screening Intention Scale with the scores of Stroke Health Knowledge Scale, Community Medical Service Trust Scale and Perceived Social Support Scale (P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, community has implemented stroke high-risk screening, self-perceived lifetime risk of stroke, scores of Perceived Social Support Scale, Community Medical Service Trust Scale and Stroke Health Knowledge Scale were influencing factors of intention to screen for high-risk stroke among community residents (P<0.05) .

The overall intention of community residents in Guangdong Province for high-risk stroke screening is high, but the screening intention of some residents still needs to be improved. It is suggested that the community should focus on male residents with low intention of screening, strengthen education of the health knowledge of stroke, especially risk factors, to help residents understand their own risk of stroke and the importance of high-risk screening. The investment in screening equipment and medical facilities in community health service institutions should be increased, the construction of community medical and nursing personnel needs more attention at the national level, so as to enhance the trust of residents in community medical services. Meanwhile, the positive impact of social support on the level of intention to screen for high-risk stroke should also be emphasized, to effectively increase the level of intention of residents to participate in high-risk stroke screening through expanding the publicity at the social level and creating an atmosphere of universal participation in screening.