Knowledge and attitude toward risk factors of cardiovascular disease in Iranian population: A systematic review
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: According to the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in developing countries as well as high treatment expenses for patients and health-care systems, CVDs prevention in such societies has a great importance. One of the most effective strategies is improvement of knowledge and attitude towards the CVDs risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude toward risk factors of cardiovascular disease in Iranian population. Methods: The methods used for this systematic review were based on the "Cochrane Systematic Study Booklet" and "Appropriate Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis Study (PRISMA)" tool. Observational studies conducted on general population have been added and studies conducted on specific population have been removed. Results are summarized as reported in the research. The minimum sample size was 25 patients in each study. To find references, the international Databases (MEDLINE PubMed interface), Google Scholar, and Web of Science) and domestic databases (SIDs and Magiran) and journals were searched; unlimited searching, in terms of both setting and language, was done until June 30, 2018. Results: In the initial search on various databases, a total of 630 articles were reviewed, 602 of which turned out to be repetitive during screening process of title and abstract. 16 articles were removed due to unrelated title; out of the remaining 12 articles, 7 articles met the inclusion criteria. The final research was conducted on 5167 participants. The positive attitudes about risk factors for coronary artery disease was moderate. Most participants in the present study had a low to moderate knowledge about risk factors of cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research that show lack of proper and sufficient knowledge in a part of Iranian subjects, it is recommended to conduct a national research to determine the attitude better, as well as establish educational centers in the country to inform people about ways to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Mahboube Sheikh , Behrouz Soltani Far Pouya Ostadrahimi
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- DOI 10.22192/ijcrms.2018.04.12.006
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