Journal article
Knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors among native Thais: A street-intercept survey method
International journal of nursing practice, Vol.16(5), pp.492-498
10/01/2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01874.x
PMID: 20854347
Abstract
This study aimed to determine Thais' knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors and whether that knowledge was related to age, gender or education. Via a street-intercept survey method, a convenience sample of people aged >= 35 years (n = 192) was recruited. Mean age was 47 +/- 9.6 years (range 35-81), and 55.2% were female. Participants identified on average 5.6 of 9 heart attack symptoms (SD 1.8) and 5.3 of 8 heart attack risk factors (SD 2.1). However, 66.7% mistakenly thought the chest discomfort would be severe, sharp and stabbing, and many subjects erroneously selected symptoms that are actually stroke symptoms. There were no gender or educational differences in knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors. Older adults recognized fewer total symptoms than did younger adults. These findings could direct health-care providers to help the Thai population differentiate symptoms of heart attack from stroke.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors among native Thais: A street-intercept survey method
- Creators
- Ornwanya Poomsrikaew - University of Illinois at ChicagoCatherine J. Ryan - University of Illinois at ChicagoJulie J. Zerwic - University of Illinois at Chicago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of nursing practice, Vol.16(5), pp.492-498
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01874.x
- PMID
- 20854347
- ISSN
- 1322-7114
- eISSN
- 1440-172X
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2010
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370650602771
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