کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5874414 1144802 2013 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Review ArticleThe Relationship between Knowledge and Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
بررسی رابطه بین دانش و خطر حمله قلبی و سکته مغزی
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی مغز و اعصاب بالینی
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundStroke and myocardial infarction (MI) represent 2 of the leading causes of death in the United States. The early recognition of risk factors and event symptoms allows for the mitigation of disability or death. We sought to compare subject knowledge of stroke and MI, assess subject risk for cardiovascular disease, and determine if an association exists between knowledge and risk.MethodsIn this cross-sectional survey, adult, non-health care professionals were presented with a written knowledge test and risk assessment tool. Subjects were classified into 3 categories of cardiovascular risk. Associations were then calculated between knowledge, risk, and population demographics.ResultsOf 500 subjects approached, 364 were enrolled. The subjects were mostly white, middle-aged, and high school educated. Gender and income were evenly distributed. Forty-eight (14%) subjects were identified as ideal risk, 130 (38%) as low risk, and 168 (49%) as moderate/high risk. MI and stroke knowledge scores decreased as cardiovascular risk increased (85%, 79%, and 73% for ideal, low, and moderate/high risk groups, respectively; P < .001). In addition, regardless of risk category, stroke knowledge scores were always lower than heart attack knowledge scores.ConclusionsKnowledge about stroke and MI was modest, with knowledge of MI exceeding that of stroke at every level of risk. Subjects with higher risk were less knowledgeable about the stroke signs, symptoms, and risk factors than those of MI.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Volume 22, Issue 7, October 2013, Pages 996-1001
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