Cardiovascular Knowledge Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives: First Steps in Addressing Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Knowledge Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives: First Steps in Addressing Cardiovascular Health
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DOI：
10.1353/cpr.2011.0042
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Manson, Spero M.
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作者：
Brega, Angela G.;Noe, Timothy;Manson, Spero M.
背景：心血管疾病（CVD）在美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民（AI/AN）中很常见。由于获得医疗保健的机会有限，城市AI/AN可能面临特别的风险。缺乏可用的数据，但是，限制了我们对心血管健康的理解，在这个population.Objectives：我们进行了一项调查，以表征心血管疾病相关的知识，行为和风险的城市AI/AN。结果相关的知识reported.Methods：在合作与印度诊所在两个城市社区，我们调查了298 AI/ANs.Results：受访者认识到大约一半的心脏病发作和中风的症状，并显着不太可能，认识到每个症状比在国家研究报告中使用相同的项目。一般CVD知识（例如，结论：城市AI/ANs将受益于努力提高心血管疾病知识。这些初步数据为以社区为基础的努力提供了基础，以解决城市AI/AN中的CVD风险。
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is common among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Given limited access to health care, urban AI/ANs may be at particular risk. Lack of available data, however, limits our understanding of cardiovascular health in this population.Objectives: We conducted a survey to characterize CVD-related knowledge, behavior, and risk of urban AI/ANs. Results related to knowledge are reported.Methods: In collaboration with the Indian clinics in two urban communities, we surveyed 298 AI/ANs.Results: Respondents recognized approximately half of the symptoms of heart attack and stroke, and were significantly less likely, to recognize each symptom than reported in national studies using the same items. General CVD knowledge (e.g., risks of high blood pressure) was stronger, although areas for improvement were noted.Conclusions: Urban AI/ANs would benefit from efforts to enhance CVD knowledge. These preliminary data are providing the foundation for community-based efforts to address CVD risk among urban AI/ANs.