Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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The Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Its Correlates in Patients with Coronary Artery Diseases

관상동맥질환자의 위험요인 인식 및 관련요인

  • Yang, In-Suk (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Choi, Dong-Hoon (Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kang, Youn-Hee (Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
  • 양인숙 (이화여자대학교 간호과학과) ;
  • 최동훈 (연세대학교 심장혈관병원 심장내과) ;
  • 강윤희 (이화여자대학교 간호과학과)
  • Received : 2010.07.22
  • Accepted : 2010.09.18
  • Published : 2010.10.29
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Abstract

Purpose: Cardiovascular risk factor modification is important for patients with coronary artery disease to prevent poor progression of the disease. Without an understanding and an awareness of risk factors, patients with coronary artery disease are not able to reduce their risk by the lifestyle modification. The aims of this study were to assess patient's awareness of risk factors and to identify predictors of awareness of risk factors. Methods: A descriptive correlational study using a cross-sectional survey method was performed. The sites of the study were three hospitals in Seoul, Korea. The sample consisted of 214 subjects. The awareness of risk factors and other subjects' characteristics were measured by a questionnaire developed for this study. Results: A range of subjects (gender: 72.0%; hyperlipidemia: 51.9%; hypertension: 40.7%; obese: 37.4%; age: 35.5%; smoking: 22.4%; diabetes: 19.2%; family history: 18.2%) were not able to accurately identify the risk factors. Among predictors, gender (${\beta}$=-.17) and diabetics (${\beta}$=-.25) had statistically significant influences on awareness of risk factors. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the lack of awareness of risk factors for coronary artery disease. The findings have important implications for nursing practice in terms of guiding educational strategies for the modification of risk factors for coronary heart disease.

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