Knowledge and Perceived Susceptibility of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) among Saudi Female Teachers (original) (raw)
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2015
OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of female undergraduate medical students regarding coronary heart diseases. STUDY DESIGN: A survey research. PLACE AND DURATION: Public University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1st November – 31st December 2013. METHODOLOGY: A questionnaire was designed to reflect the knowledge, attitude and daily practices of the students. A total of 100 students, from 2nd and 3rd year Medical program of a public university in Saudi Arabia were randomly distributed the questionnaire. Incomplete forms were excluded from the study (n=97). After filling in the responses, a percentage analysis was done. RESULTS: The results reflected a deficient knowledge of coronary heart diseases among students, especially unawareness of the risk factors. Fifty one and 38% of the students respectively did not know the association of physical inactivity and over-eating, to coronary heart disease. Non-healthy attitudes and practices of frequent junk food consumpt...
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Saudi Women’s Health Beliefs about Cardiovascular Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study
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European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2010
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the most common cause of death and disability worldwide. Saudi Arabia, one of the middle-income countries has a proportional CVD mortality rate of 37%. Knowledge about CVD and its modifiable risk factors is a vital pre-requisite to change the health attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyle practices of individuals. Therefore, we intended to assess the employee knowledge about risk of CVD, symptoms of heart attacks, and stroke, and to calculate their future 10-years CVD risk. An epidemiological, cross-sectional, community-facility based study was conducted. The women aged ≥40 years who are employees of Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah were recruited. A screening self-administrative questionnaire was distributed to the women to exclude those who are not eligible. In total, 222 women met the inclusion criteria and were invited for the next step for the determination of CVD risk factors by using WHO STEPS questionnaire: It is used for the surveilla...
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Coronary artery disease risk factors in Saudi Arabia: Knowledge, awareness and prevalence assessment
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Background: The group of disorders known as cardio vascular diseases (CVDs) severely impact the human circulatory system and are often regarded as the leading cause of disability and death. The main contributors to the higher morbidity and death associated with it were genetics and lifestyle variables. When people have a better grasp of the risks associated with CVDs, it makes it easier for them to assess their own risk appropriately, motivates them to change their behaviors and is associated with increased risk reduction efforts. This research aims to investigated Saudi Arabia's knowledge, awareness and prevalence of CVD risk factors. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was used to collect the data for this descriptive cross-sectional study, which involved 2397 Saudi citizens in Saudi Arabia. The information was then input and analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics. Results: A total of 2397 participants, 34.4% of whom were men and 65.7% of whom were women. They were 95.2% Saudi smokers made up 12.9% of all participants 3.6% were found to have cardiovascular disease. 82% of our participants know smokers have a higher probability to develop the cardiovascular disease, 72.8% said that not exercising regularly increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease also, 72.8% know that eating fast food elevates the risk of cardiovascular disease. Obesity, Anxiety and stress, High blood pressures were reported by 59.2%, 87.9%, 73%, 74.1% respectively as increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: In conclusion, participants in our study show a level of knowledge about coronary artery disease risk factors that is generally unsatisfactory.
Knowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease risks of female university students
Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 2008
Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD), traditionally thought of as a "man's disease", is the leading cause of death and disability amongst women world-wide. Research demonstrates a lack of knowledge and perceived susceptibility amongst women, especially in the younger age group. Aim: To evaluate knowledge and perception of CVD risks of female university students. Methods: Four hundred and thirty eight students completed a structured, self-administered questionnaire including items regarding knowledge, risk perception and risky behaviour regarding CVD. Results : Overall, 56.8 % of the participants were knowledgeable (; 70% correct answers) of CVD risks, with a mere 6.6% indicating heart disease as the greatest health risk for women. The White population (40.2%) was identified as the race most susceptib le to CVD. A significant relationship between risk perception and being informed of the risk of developing CVD (p=.OOO) and having a family history of CVD (p=.OOO) wa...
Awareness of cardiovascular disease in eastern Saudi Arabia
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2010
To estimate the awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and their determinants in a screening campaign in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: All national residents in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia aged 30 years and above, were invited to participate in a screening campaign for the early detection of diabetes and hypertension at more than 300 examination posts throughout the eastern province. A pre-structured questionnaire was designed to collect data on age, gender, marital status, education level, occupation, lifestyle habits, and history of heart attack, angina, arterial disease, stroke, and transient ischemic attack. Weight, height, blood pressure, and glucose concentration were measured. Results: Out of 197,681 participants, 5372 (2.7%) were aware of a history of a CVD. The prevalence correlated well with age. It was higher in women, widows, and subjects with lower level of education. More than 75% of affected subjects had two or more risk factors. Conclusion: A substantial proportion of those with a history of CVD had multiple risk factors, necessitating an effective, focused policy for the prevention and treatment. Increased effort is required to promote an awareness of cardiac disease and also probably target primary care providers involved in the screening process.