Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Cardiovascular Diseases among people of Pakhribas municipalty of Eastern Nepal

Shrestha, Manisha Laxmi; Pyakurel, Prajjwal; Yadav, Kamlesh Prasad; Singh, Sweta; Priyadarshini, Soumya; Rajak, Bolbam; Sinha, Aditya; Aprajita, Aprajita; Kumari, Ira; Jha, N; Prassan, Netra; Tripathi, Saloni; Banerjee, Sanchari; Shaurya, Shaurya; Ghimire, Anup

doi:10.3126/njh.v17i1.28806

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 7 publications

(13 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The World Health Organization classifies CVDs among the leading causes of mortality worldwide [ 2 39 ]. Our KAP study targeted 460 CVD patients and 461 non-CVD participants, and both groups included an equal gender distribution.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cardiovascular Diseases in the Lebanese Population

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background & Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death globally. Assessing CVD knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) is necessary to spread awareness about CVD in Lebanon, their corresponding risk factors, and behaviors in which individuals can avoid or minimize the possibility of developing a CVD. Subjects & Methods: This was a case-control analytical study that targeted 921 CVD and non-CVD subjects. A questionnaire form was used to collect data related to patients’ demographics, socioeconomic status, habits, medical and family history, KAP towards CVD, and source of information. Data was analyzed using SPSS v.25. Results: Data from 921 participants were distributed over the CVD group (52.6% males aged 58.3 ± 13.7 years [n = 460]) and the non-CVD group (47.7% males aged 36.3 ± 15.4 years [n = 461]). CVD patients were significantly older than non-CVD subjects (p < 0.001). All three KAP scores of both groups were of poor to fair levels. Both CVD knowledge and attitude mean scores in CVD patients (26.6 ± 5.2 over 40 [66.50%] and 63.3 ± 10.2 over 85 [74.47%], respectively) were significantly higher than the ones of non-CVD subjects (23.5 ± 7.9 over 40 [58.75%] and 61.4 ± 12.4 over 85 [72.74%], respectively, p < 0.001). However, the CVD mean practice score was significantly lower in CVD patients (6.0 ± 1.7 over 9 [66.67%]) than the one of non-CVD subjects (6.3 ± 2.2 over 9 [70.00%] p < 0.001). Mostly, educational level (p < 0.001), governorate (p < 0.01), and smoking (p < 0.001) were predictors of KAP CVD in both groups. Conclusion: With an overall limited knowledge, attitude, and practice toward CVDs, the Lebanese population (with CVD or non-CVD) needs targeted national campaigns about CVD according to the identified predictors of CVD KAP to prevent and to alleviate the complications due to CVDs.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cardiovascular Diseases in the Lebanese Population

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Over the years, cardiovascular diseases have gradually increased with the rise of age and living standards. , According to statistics, in 2007, the total mortality rate due to cardiovascular diseases was approximately 51.2 per 100,000 . The primary treatment is blood vessel transplantation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electrospun Core–Shell Structure Fibers for Puerarin-Loaded Vascular Grafts

Han

Chen

et al. 2021

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nowadays, small-diameter vascular grafts are attracting considerable interest in tissue engineering and are in great demand in clinical trials. However, the defect of weak patency limits the application of smallcaliber vessels in the coronary artery and peripheral vessel bypass graft surgery. Research shows that puerarin can protect endothelial cells from damage caused by inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. Simultaneously, puerarin can promote endothelial cell proliferation and differentiation. In this study, puerarin-loaded vascular grafts were made through coaxial electrospinning with gelatin by taking poly(L-lactic acid) as the carrier material and multiwalled carbon nanotubes as reinforced materials. The results showed that the resultant fibers have a core−shell structure with enhanced hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, mechanical properties, and degradability, which are in good agreement with the properties of natural blood vessels. Compared with the commercially available puerarin drugs, the drug release cycle of the as-prepared puerarin-loaded core−shell structure fiber is effectively prolonged and highly efficient. Moreover, the biocompatibility test showed that the fiber that contains puerarin has no toxicity and side effects on endothelial cells, will not cause hemolysis, and meets the national safety regulations for medical materials.

show abstract

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices about Cardiovascular Diseases among Adult Patients Attending Public Health Centers in Kigali city, Rwanda

Nyagasare

Muvandimwe

Habtu

et al. 2022

JPHI

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In Rwanda, CVDs accounts around 14% of all death. Studies on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) would be of great value in helping public health professionals develop targeted programs and measure the effectiveness of interventional programs. The main objective of this study was to analyze the KAP about CVDs among adult patients attending public health centers located in the City of Kigali, Rwanda. A total of 384 adult patients were enrolled in this study. A structured questionnaire was used. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 21. Findings were presented as frequencies and percentages in tables. For determining the KAP-levels, the overall scores were determined for each respondent by adding up the scores through the KAP-related questions. The mean age was 36.4 years, primary school (57.3%), married (62.8%), self-employed (40.9%), and females predominated (61.5%). The knowledge mean score was 14.2 and 76% had high level of knowledge of CVD risks and prevention. The average attitude score for all respondents was 17.6 and 22.9% of the respondents showed negative attitude towards CVDs prevention. Research findings revealed that 36.5 % were not practicing physical activity and exercise. The mean practice score for all respondents was 3.9 and 70% of respondents had negative practice towards CVDs prevention. Poor CVDs prevention practices were observed among the study participants. Therefore, it is necessary to establish more effective educational interventions intended to promote positive health behaviors related CVD prevention

show abstract

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Cardiovascular Diseases among people of Pakhribas municipalty of Eastern Nepal

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cardiovascular Diseases in the Lebanese Population

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Cardiovascular Diseases in the Lebanese Population

Electrospun Core–Shell Structure Fibers for Puerarin-Loaded Vascular Grafts

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices about Cardiovascular Diseases among Adult Patients Attending Public Health Centers in Kigali city, Rwanda

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About