The Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Its Correlates in Patients with Coronary Artery Diseases.
- Author:
In Suk YANG
1
;
Donghoon CHOI
;
Younhee KANG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Coronary artery disease;
Risk factors;
Awareness
- MeSH:
Coronary Artery Disease;
Coronary Disease;
Coronary Vessels;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Humans;
Korea;
Life Style;
Risk Factors;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2010;22(5):499-508
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Cardiovascular risk factor modification is important for patients with coronary artery disease to prevent poor progression of the disease. Without an understanding and an awareness of risk factors, patients with coronary artery disease are not able to reduce their risk by the lifestyle modification. The aims of this study were to assess patient's awareness of risk factors and to identify predictors of awareness of risk factors. METHODS: A descriptive correlational study using a cross-sectional survey method was performed. The sites of the study were three hospitals in Seoul, Korea. The sample consisted of 214 subjects. The awareness of risk factors and other subjects' characteristics were measured by a questionnaire developed for this study. RESULTS: A range of subjects (gender: 72.0%; hyperlipidemia: 51.9%; hypertension: 40.7%; obese: 37.4%; age: 35.5%; smoking: 22.4%; diabetes: 19.2%; family history: 18.2%) were not able to accurately identify the risk factors. Among predictors, gender (beta=-.17) and diabetics (beta=-.25) had statistically significant influences on awareness of risk factors. CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the lack of awareness of risk factors for coronary artery disease. The findings have important implications for nursing practice in terms of guiding educational strategies for the modification of risk factors for coronary heart disease.
