The role of the nurse in modification of cardiac risk factors.
This paper describes the status that cardiovascular disease, and specifically coronary artery disease, maintains in the mortality and morbidity rates of the United States. Because of their importance, the coronary artery disease risk factors are discussed from the perspective of selected functional health patterns. Nurses are in a unique position to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. Since the cardiac risk factors are defined as behavioral responses to an adapted lifestyle, recommendations for nursing in the areas of practice, education, and research are directed toward effecting behavior change.
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012306:Risk; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000517:prevention & control