| Autor: |
Qi Liu, Yan-Jin Huang, Ling Zhao, Wen Wang, Shan Liu, Guo-Ping He, Li Liao, Ying Zeng |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Nursing Sciences, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 184-190 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-0132 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.03.008 |
| Popis: |
Objectives: This study aimed to describe cardiovascular risk and cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge among older adults, and further explore the association between knowledge and risk. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 1120 older adults who received physical examination in health centers. The participants were interviewed to obtain their behavioral risk factors related to CVD and clinical characteristics. A risk prediction chart was used to predict participants’ cardiovascular risk based on clinical characteristics and behavioral risk factors. Participants’ CVD knowledge was collected with a pretested knowledge questionnaire. Results: Among the 1120 participants, 240 (21.4%) had low cardiovascular risk, 353 (31.5%) had moderate cardiovascular risk, 527 (47%) had high and very high cardiovascular risk. The knowledge level about CVD among 0.8% of the 1120 participants was good while that of 56.9% was poor. Lower CVD knowledge level, older age, lower income, and lower educational level were the independent factors of higher cardiovascular risk level. Conclusions: This study highlights the need to reduce the cardiovascular risk among older adults. CVD knowledge should be considered when developing health interventions. |
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