Public knowledge of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

Общественные знания о сердечно-сосудистых заболеваниях и факторах риска в Кувейте: поперечное сечение
Abdelmoneim Awad, Hala Al-Nafisi
2014-11-04

CVD risk factorsKuwaitcardiovascular disease knowledgecross-sectional surveypublic knowledge
There are deficiencies in CVD knowledge among Kuwaiti population, which could turn into insufficient preventative behaviours and suboptimal patient outcomes. There is an apparent need to establish more wide-spread and effective educational interventions, which should be sensitive to the perceptions, attitudes, and abilities of targeted individuals.
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Deficient CVD knowledge among Kuwaitis may lead to insufficient preventative behaviors and suboptimal patient outcomes.
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Educational interventions should be tailored to the perceptions, attitudes, and abilities of targeted individuals in Kuwait.
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Kuwaiti population has deficiencies in knowledge about cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors.
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There is an evident need for wider and more effective educational interventions on CVD in Kuwait.

Public (Kuwaiti) population

Knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors among the Kuwaiti public

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Abdelmoneim Awad
Hala Al-Nafisi
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