A Study of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of the Women Referred to Health Centers for Cardiovascular Disease (CVDs) and Their Risk Factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Seyed Said Mazloomy (Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, corresponding author), Mohammad Hosein Baghianimoghadam (Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services), Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush (0000-0002-0388-3211, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services), Mohammad Hasan Ehrampoush, Behnam Baghianimoghadam (0000-0002-3796-460X, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services), Maysam Mazidi (University of California, Berkeley), Mohammad Reza Mozayan (0000-0002-1909-8111, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-59 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2012.755980 |
| PMID | 23638684 |
| OpenAlex | W1998796131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 18 |
Hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes are established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. In the past decade a general increase in CVD risk factors in the population aged 65 and older, along with suboptimal control rates, have occurred. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, the authors describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of Iranian females regarding risk factors for CVD, in an attempt to help with the development of strategies to control risk factors and CVD. Participants were 200 women ages 15-49 referred to health centers in Yazd, selected from four different centers. Data were gathered through a questionnaire consisting of demographics and questions related to KAP. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by a health education specialist, with its reliability determined by piloting and measuring the related Cronbach's alpha (Alpha = 0.720). Measuring knowledge of CVD on a scale of 0-20, the mean knowledge score was 10.203.91. More than 76% of the participants knew that CVD is preventable. Ninety-one percent liked exercising and believed that exercising would make them feel better. The average mean scores for attitudes of participants toward CVD were 30.31 ± 3.21 out of 36. The authors conclude that there is a need for enhancing mothers' general knowledge about the disease, because of the increasing rates of CVD in females. This will lead to improvements in attitude and practice. Furthermore, learning in groups of 12 can be a beneficial educational method
Cronbach's alpha · Descriptive statistics · Disease · Dyslipidemia · Environmental health · Family medicine · Population · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies · Clinical Psychology · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Medicine · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |