Public knowledge and awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors: a cross-sectional study of 1000 Jordanians.
Public knowledge and awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors: a cross-sectional study of 1000 Jordanians.
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10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00208.x
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2012-12-01
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Al Hamarneh, Yazid N
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Mukattash, Tareq L;Shara, Mohd;Al Hamarneh, Yazid N
目的：为了评估目前的知识水平和了解心血管疾病（CVD）在约旦的一般公众，他们对心血管疾病的行为和相关因素与不同的CVD knowledge levels.METHODS：在本研究中的数据收集使用访谈管理问卷。1000名公众接受了面对面的采访。CVD知识计算作为一个连续variable.Key发现：本研究报告有限的公众知识和意识的CVD。如果参与者不吸烟，总是或经常注意他们的饮食，报告有一个“正确”的体重，占据了一个非常高的社会经济水平，拥有大学学位，并有积极的CVD家族史，他们更有可能有更好的CVD知识得分。参与者表示，社区药剂师必须在帮助患者管理处方药物方面发挥作用;然而，他们不认识到社区药剂师在心血管疾病预防和管理的其他领域的作用。结论：本研究报告称，约旦公众对心血管疾病的了解和认识有限。在计划积极影响心血管疾病的预防和管理，社区药剂师必须开发和促进有效和可获得的服务。
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 associated with different CVD knowledge levels.METHODS: The data in the present study were collected using an interview-administered questionnaire. One thousand members of the general public were interviewed face to face. CVD knowledge was computed as a continuous variable.KEY FINDINGS: The present study reports limited public knowledge and awareness of CVD. Participants were more likely to have better CVD knowledge scores if they were non-smokers, always or often paid attention to their diet, reported having an 'about right' weight, occupied a very high socioeconomic level, held a university degree and had positive family history of CVD. Participants indicated that the community pharmacists had to play a role in helping patients manage their prescribed medicines; however, they did not recognise the community pharmacists' role in other areas of CVD prevention and management.CONCLUSION: The present study reports that the general public in Jordan has limited knowledge and awareness of CVD. In planning to positively impact CVD prevention and management, community pharmacists must develop and promote effective and accessible services.