Agregación de factores de riesgo cardiovascular y conciencia de enfermedad en trabajadores de un hospital universitario / Cardiovascular risk factors in a group of health care workers
Rev. méd. Chile
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140(5): 601-608, mayo 2012. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-648586
ABSTRACT
Background:
Health promotion can be carried out at work places.Aim:
To assess cardiovascular risk factors among workers of a University hospital. Material andMethods:
Cross sectional study of 888 participants (aged 41 ± 11 years, 76% women), who answered a survey about cardiovascular risk factors. Body mass index, waist, blood pressure and total cholesterol (TC) by capillary method were determined.Results:
Self reported prevalence of risk factors were as follows 19% of participants had high blood pressure, 30% hypercholesterolemia, 6% diabetes, 41% smoked, 88% were sedentary and 26% had a family history of cardiovascular diseases. Five percent of participants did not have any risk factor, 20% had one risk factor, 32% had two and 43% had three or more. The highest frequency of lack of awareness was about blood glucose values. A high blood cholesterol level was found in 27% of those reporting normal cholesterol levels. Likewise, a high body mass index was found in 18% of those reporting a normal weight.Conclusions:
The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in this group of participants is similar to that found in the last national health survey in Chile. Noteworthy is the lack of awareness about these risk factors.
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Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Health Promotion
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Hospitals, University
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de La Serena/CL
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