@2024 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 2008-2630 Iranian Journal of War & Public Health 2014;6(3):95-100
ISSN: 2008-2630 Iranian Journal of War & Public Health 2014;6(3):95-100
Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors; Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of Birjand City Veterans and their Wives
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Kazemi T. (1 )Bijari B. (*)
(*) Community Medicine Department, Medicine Faculty, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
(1 ) “Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Centre” & “Cardiology Department, Medicine Faculty” , Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
Correspondence
Article History
Received: November 2, 2012Accepted: January 21, 2013
ePublished: April 2, 2014
ABSTRACT
Aims
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most preventable chronic diseases.
Sufficient knowledge and attitude regarding cardiovascular risk factors have a
significant role in the prevention of these diseases. The aim of this study was to
assess the knowledge, attitude and performance of veterans and their wives to the
cardiovascular diseases risk factors.
Materials & Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was done in 2011 on 103 veterans and their wives. The sampling method was convenience sampling. Data collection tool was the researcher-made questionnaire consisted of 28 questions that measured three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and performance associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. Data entered into SPSS 15 software and was analyzed by independent T-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation.
Findings Mean of knowledge score 17.40±2.93 (of Max 20), attitude score 34.28±5.44 (of Max 50) and performance score was 10.18±2.28 (of Max 16). Knowledge level of 81.6% of people was good, attitude level of 70.7% of people was moderate and performance level of 63.3% of people was in the moderate level. There was no difference between the mean of knowledge, attitude and performance scores of the two groups of veterans and their wives. There was a relationship between the attitude and performance of veterans and their wives regarding cardiovascular diseases risk factors.
Conclusion The knowledge level of the most veterans and their wives about cardiovascular diseases risk factors are at good level and the attitude and performance level of most of them are moderate. Veterans and their wives have good knowledge about cardiovascular diseases risk factors; however, their performance level is moderate.
Materials & Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was done in 2011 on 103 veterans and their wives. The sampling method was convenience sampling. Data collection tool was the researcher-made questionnaire consisted of 28 questions that measured three dimensions of knowledge, attitude, and performance associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. Data entered into SPSS 15 software and was analyzed by independent T-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation.
Findings Mean of knowledge score 17.40±2.93 (of Max 20), attitude score 34.28±5.44 (of Max 50) and performance score was 10.18±2.28 (of Max 16). Knowledge level of 81.6% of people was good, attitude level of 70.7% of people was moderate and performance level of 63.3% of people was in the moderate level. There was no difference between the mean of knowledge, attitude and performance scores of the two groups of veterans and their wives. There was a relationship between the attitude and performance of veterans and their wives regarding cardiovascular diseases risk factors.
Conclusion The knowledge level of the most veterans and their wives about cardiovascular diseases risk factors are at good level and the attitude and performance level of most of them are moderate. Veterans and their wives have good knowledge about cardiovascular diseases risk factors; however, their performance level is moderate.
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[10]Ahmadi K, Nejati V. Evaluation of epidemiology of chronic disease in Iranian psychiatric veterans. Iran J War Pub Health. 2010;2(4):8-12. [Persian]
[11]Mousavi B, Karbalaeiesmaeili S, Ganjparvar Z, Khaji A, Soroush M, Amini R. Qualitative study on prisoners of War and Health Problems. Iran J War Pub Health. 2010;2(4):1-7. [Persian]
[12]Ahmadi Kh, Nejati V. Evaluation of quality of life in psychiatric veterans of Isfahan. Iran J War Pub Health. 2010;2(4):13-17. [Persian]
[13]Roohi G, Asayesh H, Abbasi A, Ghorbani M. Some influential factors on life satisfaction in Gorgan veterans. Iran J War Pub Health. 2011;3(3):13-18. [Persian]
[14]Shahriar SH, Masumi M, Edjtehadi F, Soroush MR, Soveid M, Mousavi B. Cardiovascular risk factors among males with war-related bilateral lower limb amputation. Mil Med. 2009;174(10):1108-12.
[15]Mazloomy Mahmoudabad S, Shahbazi H, Motlagh Z, Momeni Sarvestani M, Sadeghzadeh J. The study of knowledge, attitude and practice of Yazd restaurant chefs in preventing cardiovascular diseases risk factors in 2010. Tolooe Behdasht. 2012;10(1):14-26. [Persian]
[16]Herring TA, Bakhiet RM. Soy protein and coronary heart disease: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of college students. J Family Consum Sci. 2007;99(2):16-21.
[17]Sajjadi F, Mohammadi Fard N, Khosravi A, Bahonar A, Maghroon M, Fathi M, et al. Nutritional knowledge attitude and practice of health professionals about cardiovascular diseases. J Birjand Uni Med Sci. 2008;15(2):65-72. [Persian]
[18]Ebrahimi-Mamghani M, Toupchian O, Farsad-Naimy AR, Nourmohhamadi M. Women’s knowledge and attitude toward cardiovascular diseases risk factors and its relation with obesity and biochemical factors. Med J Tabriz Uni Med Sci. 2011;33(2):7-12. [Persian]
[19]Mohamadi MA, Doustkami H, Dadkhah B, Sezavar SH. Survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of Ardabil citizens about risk factors of coronary artery disease 2001. J Ardabil Uni Med Sci. 2002;2(2):42-46. [Persian]
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