Awareness, knowledge, and perception of heart disease among adolescents

Vanhecke, Thomas E.; Miller, Wendy; Franklin, Barry A.; Weber, James E.; McCullough, Peter A.

doi:10.1097/01.hjr.0000214611.91490.5e

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“…An earlier study reported a higher level of knowledge among young respondents 36. Interestingly, a study in adolescents reported a very poor level of cardiovascular knowledge 54. Otherwise, knowledge levels rise linearly from childhood until middle age, when the level starts to plateau 55.…”

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Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site

2013

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ObjectivesThis study determined the knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour of cardiovascular health in residents of a semiurban community of Nepal.DesignTo increase the understanding of knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour towards cardiovascular health, we conducted in-home interviews using a questionnaire based on the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance and other resources, scoring all responses. We also recorded blood pressure and took anthropometric measurements.SettingOur study was conducted as part of the Heart-Health-Associated Research and Dissemination in the Community project in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site in two urbanising villages near Kathmandu.ParticipantsThe study population included 777 respondents from six randomly selected clusters in both villages.ResultsSeventy per cent of all participants were women and 26.9% lacked formal education. The burden of cardiovascular risk factors was high; 20.1% were current smokers, 43.3% exhibited low physical activity and 21.6% were hypertensive. Participants showed only poor knowledge of heart disease causes; 29.7% identified hypertension and 11% identified overweight and physical activity as causes, whereas only 2.2% identified high blood sugar as causative. Around 60% of respondents did not know any heart attack symptoms compared with 20% who knew 2–4 symptoms. Median percentage scores for knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour were 79.3, 74.3 and 48, respectively. Nearly 44% of respondents had insufficient knowledge and less than 20% had highly satisfactory knowledge. Among those with highly satisfactory knowledge, only 14.7% had a highly satisfactory attitude and 19.5% and 13.9% had satisfactory and highly satisfactory practices, respectively.ConclusionsOur study demonstrates a gap between cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in a semiurban community in a low-income nation, even among those already affected by cardiovascular disease.

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Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site

2013

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“…Atherosclerotic disease begins during childhood, yet only 16% of adolescents perceive CVD to be a risk to them in their lifetime [90]. Knowledge and education are crucial for every step of the Transtheoretical Model.…”

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Vanhecke³

2008

Current Opinion in Cardiology

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“…Vanhecke et al [7] described that atherosclerosis is the main precedent for cardiovascular disease and reported that intimal lesions appear in all the artery of heart and more frequently in right coronary arteries of children aged between 7-9 years.…”

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Lauric Acid as Potential Natural Product in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: A Review

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2014

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Awareness, knowledge, and perception of heart disease among adolescents

Abstract: Our findings suggest that adolescents lack knowledge regarding the risk of cardiovascular disease and do not perceive themselves at risk for cardiovascular disease. These data will be useful in designing future preventive strategies and interventions aimed at this target population.

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Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site

Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site

New insights in preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation

Lauric Acid as Potential Natural Product in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: A Review

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