Public knowledge of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

A Awad, H Al-Nafisi - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is estimated to cause 46% of all mortalities in
Kuwait. To design effective primary and secondary prevention programs, an assessment of a …

Public knowledge and awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors: a cross-sectional study of 1000 Jordanians

TL Mukattash, M Shara, AS Jarab… - … Journal of Pharmacy …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective To assess the level of the current knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) among Jordan's general public, their behaviour towards CVD and the factors …

Development of a comprehensive heart disease knowledge questionnaire

HE Bergman, BB Reeve, RP Moser… - American journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United
States, yet a comprehensive and evidence-based heart disease knowledge assessment is …

Awareness of the risk factors for heart attack among the general public in Pahang, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

AAA Ahmed, AM Al-Shami, S Jamshed… - … and healthcare policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cardiovascular disease is a leading nationwide cause of morbidity and
mortality. Public awareness of risk factors for heart attacks is thought to impact the burden of …

Coronary heart disease: health knowledge and behaviour

YN Al Hamarneh, GE Crealey, JC McElnay - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Objective To determine the current level of knowledge and understanding of CHD in the
general public in Northern Ireland and to identify factors that are associated with higher …

Knowledge of cardiovascular disease in Turkish undergraduate nursing students

A Badir, K Tekkas, S Topcu - European Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide. However,
there is not enough data exploring student nurses' understanding, knowledge, and …

Symptoms and treatment-seeking responses in women experiencing acute coronary syndrome for the first time

R Gallagher, AP Marshall, MJ Fisher - Heart & Lung, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Many women do not recognize their risk for coronary
heart disease, or identify and respond to cardiac symptoms by seeking medical assistance …

The effects of a cardiovascular disease prevention program on knowledge and adoption of a heart healthy lifestyle in Jordanian working adults

NF Eshah, AE Bond… - European Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background: Improving cardiac related knowledge to further healthy lifestyles is the best
preventive strategy against coronary heart diseases (CHD). Previous studies revealed a …

Cardiovascular risk-factor knowledge and risk perception among HIV-infected adults

PA Cioe, SL Crawford, MD Stein - … of the Association of Nurses in …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
HIV-infected adults. Research in noninfected populations has suggested that knowledge of …

[PDF][PDF] Kardiyovasküler hastalıklar risk faktörleri bilgi düzeyi (KARRİF-BD) ölçeği'nin geçerlik ve güvenirliği

İ Arıkan, S Metintaş, C Kalyoncu… - Türk Kardiyol Dern …, 2009 - jag.journalagent.com
Kardiyovasküler Hastalıklar Risk Faktörleri Bilgi Düzeyi (KARRİF-BD) Ölçeği’nin geçerlik ve
güvenirliği Page 1 Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş - Arch Turk Soc Cardiol 2009;37(1):35-40 35 …