Perception of risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians

Ammouri, Ali Ahmad; Neuberger, Geri B.; Mrayyan, Majd T.; Hamaideh, Shaher H.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03192.x

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“…Nearly twothirds of Jordanians aged 18 to 65 years are not vigorously active on a regular basis. 3,15,17,18,27,28 Our results are congruent with this statistic in that few participants reported that they engaged in vigorous activity (eg, running) or moderate activity (eg, fast walking and gardening). The low percentage of vigorous activity is not consistent with international physical activity recommendations.…”

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confidence: 91%

Patients’ Adherence to Healthy Behavior in Coronary Heart Disease

Mosleh

Darawad

2015

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Background: Poor adherence to risk factor management behaviors for coronary heart disease (CHD) patients increases the risk for a further cardiac event. There is a scarcity of literature about the level of adherence to risk factor management behaviors after CHD diagnosis in Jordan. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore which demographic, psychosocial, and clinical factors predict better adherence to risk factor management behaviors, particularly smoking cessation, physical activity, healthy diet, and medication adherence. In addition, we sought to explore the association of poor adherence to hospital readmission. Method: A cross-sectional survey was performed using a sample of 350 patients who visited the outpatient clinics in 4 hospitals in Jordan. Result: Data were obtained from 254 patients (response rate, 73%). Most were overweight (47.8%) or obese (28.5%), and 30% remained smokers after CHD diagnosis; 53 (21.5%) described themselves as ex-smokers. One-third of participants (88, 34.8%) performed regular walking exercise. Only 16% of participants reported that they had been instructed to perform regular activity. Stepwise multiple regressions revealed younger age and lower body mass index as independent predictors for more physical activity. Only 51 (20.9%) reported always following a low-fat dietary regimen, and participants who received dietary recommendation advice were significantly more likely to be on a healthy diet (odds ratio, 10.3; 95% confidence interval, 3.79Y30.80; P G .001). Most of the participants (183, 72%) reported low medication adherence (score e6), based on the Morisky scale, and only 5 (2%) reported a high adherence score (score = 8). Male gender and having chronic back pain were independent predictors for better medication adherence. About one-third of participants had been hospitalized for cardiac reason at last 2 times in the past 12 months. Rehospitalization was significantly more common among patients who were not following a dietary regimen (Mann-Whitney Z = j2.54, P = .011) or regular physical activity (Mann-Whitney Z = j3.60, P = .001) and in those who had more comorbidity diseases (r = 0.34, P = .001). Conclusion: Our findings highlight poor adherence to secondary prevention behaviors among Jordanian CHD patients. Most participants did not adopt healthy behaviors in managing their CHD risk factors and they demonstrated a higher risk of hospital readmission. There is an urgent need for aggressive and targeted strategies to enhance adherence levels.KEY WORDS: coronary heart disease, physical activity and medication adherence, risk factor management behaviors

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Patients’ Adherence to Healthy Behavior in Coronary Heart Disease

Mosleh

Darawad

2015

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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“…25 This comparison suggests that the tool did have the ability to discriminate among samples with different levels of CV risk. It is possible that the perception of risk measured with the PRHDS instrument was an accurate reflection of their risk at baseline (mean score, 56), and thus, no change occurred.…”

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Does Knowledge of Coronary Artery Calcium Affect Cardiovascular Risk Perception, Likelihood of Taking Action, and Health-Promoting Behavior Change?

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Gulanick

Penckofer

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Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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“…A survey conducted by Ammouri et al [11] in four large cities in Jordan, for instance, assessed the awareness of adult Jordanians on the risk of coronary heart disease and its relationship to demographic variables and health behaviours. Significantly, almost half of the participants (n = 294) demonstrated a lack of knowledge regarding the risk of coronary heart disease, particularly women and young people.…”

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Predicting Risk Factors of Heart Disease among Jordanian Patients

El‐Hneiti¹,

Al‐Hussami²

2017

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Aims and Objectives: This study focused on the predictive effects of physical inactivity, body shape, and tobacco use on heart disease patients. Background: Heart disease is a condition that can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices such as physical exercise, proper nutrition, and avoiding tobacco use. Design: The current study used a correlational cross-sectional survey design. Methods: Primary healthcare centers were selected randomly from the all practices in the middle region in Jordan. Patients were included if they had a working diagnosis of heart disease which was documented in their case notes, aged 18 years and older, visited out-patient department within the community hospitals or whom attended primary healthcare centers. Results: Factors associated with heart disease, as identified in the univariate regression analysis, were tobacco use, body shape, and employment status. Furthermore, Odds Ratio for patients with heart disease and tobacco was calculated and found that patients who smoked tobacco are more likely to have heart disease compared to non-smokers. Conclusion: The study findings suggest that the behavioural modification should be given top priority to prevent heart disease form occurring. On the other hand, regular physical activity may be useful to prevent the development of heart disease.

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Perception of risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians

Cited by 31 publications

References 22 publications

Patients’ Adherence to Healthy Behavior in Coronary Heart Disease

Patients’ Adherence to Healthy Behavior in Coronary Heart Disease

Does Knowledge of Coronary Artery Calcium Affect Cardiovascular Risk Perception, Likelihood of Taking Action, and Health-Promoting Behavior Change?

Predicting Risk Factors of Heart Disease among Jordanian Patients

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