title: [Risk factors of ischemic cardiopathy. Study of patients hospitalized in a coronary unit].
abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine the knowledge level patients hospitalized and diagnosed as suffering from ischemic cardiopathia have about their risk factors by means of an observationally, descriptively and cross-sectionally designed study. This study was carried out in the Coronary Care Unit at the Vall d'Hebron General Hospital between December 1995 and March 1996. Data was taken from clinical reports; furthermore, patients involved in the study were interviewed. Among the results obtained, the following are worth special mention: 57 patients or 47.5% knew about a HTA relationship; 97 patients or 81% knew about tobacco as a risk factor; 80 patients or 67% were aware of the cholesterol risk factor; and 58 patients or 48% had information regarding diabetes as a risk factor. No significant statistical differences were found among known coronary patients and nondiagnosed-coronary patients regarding their knowledge of risk factors. Only two-thirds of the study group considered it important to control their risk factors. Given the importance of knowledge about risk factors, perhaps this is the time to consider implementing a health educational program for this segment of the population.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Coronaria, Hospital General Vall d'Hebron.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Escudé
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Galindo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Conocimientos sobre factores de riesgo en cardiopatía isquémica. Estudio en pacientes ingresados en una Unidad Coronaria.