title: [Risk factors and cardiovascular events in adult Latin American immigrants in the Macarena District, Seville, Spain: a pilot study].
abstract: In order to estimate the prevalence of self-reported risk factors and cardiovascular events in an adult immigrant Latin American population of District 2 (Macarena) in Seville, we conducted a pilot study using cross-sectional descriptive research. We used an anonymous questionnaire with self-reported risk factors and cardiovascular events. 34 people participated (18% of the sample); mean age: 31.8 years, mean residence: 6.5 years, women: 52.9%. Prevalence of risk factors: diabetes 8.8%, high cholesterol 14.7% and high blood pressure 23.5%. Prevalence of coronary events was 8.8%; angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and stroke, 2.9% each. The conclusion is that self-reported prevalence of cardiovascular events was higher than in the literature, this issue deserving the attention of health agencies. This knowledge should be considered by nurses to develop culturally appropriate care plans of the context of immigrants.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Sevilla, España. joserafael@us.es
authors.forename: José Rafael
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: González-López
authors.forename: María de Las Mercedes
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Lomas-Campos
authors.forename: María de Los Ángeles
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Gázquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology