title: Barriers to women's cardiovascular risk knowledge.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, resulting in a greater emphasis on research and methods for addressing issues relating to this health problem both nationally and worldwide. The authors' purpose was to identify barriers to women's cardiovascular risk knowledge, both personal and organizational, through key informant interviews of health leaders at 10 community health organizations. Analysis showed an overall lack of awareness of CVD risk for women. Culture, finance, and lack of awareness and easily accessible programs implicated the importance of physicians as health care providers and educators for women patients.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Improvement, Quality Improvement, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liewer
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mains
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lykens
authors.forename: Antonio A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: René
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*