Social support and cardiovascular health promotion in families.
This article looks in depth at the concept of social support and the potential it has to influence cardiovascular health promotion in families. The health behaviors that families share influence the health of family members. Exploring these health behaviors can help nurses identify opportunities that can assist families to encourage positive health behaviors and change negative behaviors that may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease for the entire family.
Department of Nursing, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA. lheitman@semo.edu
Linda K
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Heitman
D001294:Attitude to Health; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009341:Negativism; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support