The knowledge of patients in the district clinic in Biała Podlaska with regard to the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and their health behaviours Cover Image

Wiedza pacjentów przychodni rejonowej POZ w Białej Podlaskiej na temat czynników ryzyka chorób układu sercowo-naczyniowego a ich zachowania zdrowotne
The knowledge of patients in the district clinic in Biała Podlaska with regard to the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and their health behaviours

Author(s): Małgorzata Siedlecka, Wioletta Żukiewicz-Sobczak
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej
Keywords: risk factors; cardiovascular diseases; patients’ awareness

Summary/Abstract: Introduction. The aim of this study was to assess the state of knowledge among patients in the local health care clinic about cardiovascular disease risk factors, as well as the general characteristics of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and methods of preventing these diseases. Material and methods. The study included patients from the local counselling centre in the Biała Podlaska District. The study group consisted of 100 people, including 47 men and 53 women. The applied research method was the method of a diagnostic survey using questionnaire cards designed by the author. The obtained results were statistically analysed using statistical programs. Results. The most important risk factor reported by the respondents was stress, lack of physical activity as well as unhealthy and irregular nutrition, overweight as well as obesity. Conclusions. The following conclusions were made on the basis of the conducted research: 1. Stress was the main risk factor in the researched population. 2. Researched patients are highly aware of the principles of healthy lifestyle and appropriate nutrition.

  • Issue Year: 12/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 79-83
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish