Knowledge of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Its Primary Prevention Practices Among the Saudi Public - A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Study

被引:7
作者
Bashatah, Adel [1 ,5 ]
Syed, Wajid [2 ,4 ]
Al-Rawi, Mohmood Basil A. [3 ]
机构
[1] King Saud Univ, Coll Nursing, Dept Nursing Adm & Educ, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
[2] King Saud Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
[3] King Saud Univ, Coll Appl Med Sci, Dept Optometry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[4] King Saud Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[5] King Saud Univ, Coll Nursing, Dept Nursing Adm & Educ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE | 2023年 / 16卷
关键词
cardiovascular diseases; hypertension; stroke; risk factors; diabetes; obesity; primary prevention practice; Saudi public; RIYADH; DETERMINANTS; AWARENESS; STUDENTS;
D O I
10.2147/IJGM.S433472
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background and Objectives: In response to the aging population and rapid rise of chronic diseases, it is important to understand the knowledge about primary prevention. We aim to explore Saudi adults' knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and its primary prevention practices among the Saudi public.Methods: This is a cross-sectional community-based study, conducted among people living in Saudi Arabia to assess the knowledge of CVD risk factors using a total of 24-item questionnaires divided into two sections using the Likert scale, true /False/I do not know. The data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS v. 26.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).Results: In this study, the 81.8% of participants (n=296) agreed that high blood pressure was a risk factor for CVD, while more than two-thirds (68.8%; n=249) believed that diabetes was a risk factor for CVD. Furthermore, about the same proportion of respondents ((79.8%; n=289) and (78.7%; n=285)) agreed that physical inactivity and smoking were risk factors for CVD. In addition, the vast majority of them (n=324; 89.5%) believed that regular exercise aids in the prevention of CVD. In contrast, 74.9% (n=271) of individuals agreed that quitting smoking helps prevent CVD. This study indicated that 55.8% (n=202) of respondents had strong knowledge of CVD, while 44.2% (n=160) had inadequate awareness of CVD risk factors and prevention methods. In terms of the association between socio-demographic factors and overall participants' knowledge of CVD risk factors and preventative measures, we discovered that age (p=0.000), gender (p=0.011), educational status (p=0.000), and the presence of chronic disease (p=0.000) were all significantly associated with CVD knowledge score levels.Conclusion: Saudi adults have adequate knowledge of CVD risk factors and prevention interventions, but more effort is needed to raise continuous awareness to reduce the prevalence of CVD.
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页码:4745 / 4756
页数:12
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