The Use of Self-Instructional Units on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in a University Setting
| Autor: | A D Weinberg, J D Holcomb, Cynthia A. Spiker, N K Iammarino, L Laufman, R E Roush |
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| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Student Health Services business.industry education MEDLINE Disease Self-Care Units medicine.disease Texas Heart disorder Cardiovascular Diseases Methods medicine Humans Female Health education Medical emergency business Health Education Hospital Units Educational program Stroke Patient education Preventive healthcare |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health Association. 28:346-350 |
| ISSN: | 0164-4300 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01644300.1980.10392943 |
| Popis: | In an attempt to promote prevention of cardiovascular disease among college students, a study was conducted to determine whether an educational program originally designed to increase high school students' knowledge of cardiovascular disease would be effective with college students. The specific objectives of the study were to determine college students' baseline knowledge regarding primary and secondary risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, to ascertain their knowledge of the warning signs and appropriate emergency procedures for heart attack and stroke victims, and to evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional units on the “Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases, Parts I and II” and “Warning Signs and Emergency Procedures for Heart Attack and Stroke Victims.” The results of the study found that the college students were not sufficiently aware of the risk factors of cardiovascular disease or the warning signs and emergency procedures for heart attack and stroke victims. The educational... |
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