Encuesta de percepción de la enfermedad cardiovascular de la mujer por la mujer / Perception survey of cardiovascular disease for women by women
Rev. urug. cardiol
; 27(3): 304-312, ago. 2012. tab, graf
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RESUMEN
Antecedentes las enfermedades del sistema circulatorio siguen siendo la primera causa de muerte en ambos sexos en Uruguay, no exisitiendo clara conciencia de ello. El objetivo de la encuesta fue evaluar la conciencia, percepción y conocimiento de la enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV) de la mujer, por la mujer. Método y resultado:
se encuestaron 131 mujeres seleccionadas al azar, funcionarias no médicas ni enfermeras, de tres centros hospitalarios entre 1 de marzo y 15 de abril de 2012, con un cuestionario destinado a evaluar la percepción de la ECV como problema de salud y causa de muerte. La edad media fue 42 ± 12 años. El cáncer fue percibido como uno de los tres problemas más importantes de salud en 86%, seguido por la ECV en 33%. Con respecto a las tres causas más frecuentes de muerte, 63% nombró al cáncer en general, 54% muerte violenta, 49% cáncer de mama, 42% enfermedades cardíacas y 18% ataque cerebral. Solo 20,7% consideró que las enfermedades del corazón, son la primera causa de muerte en la mujeres, no observándose diferencias significativas en esta proporción de acuerdo al nivel de instrucción (chi cuadrado 0,48, p=0,92).La mayoría de las mujeres encuestadas (97%) acudieron a control médico en los últimos dos años, pero solo un tercio recibió información sobre la ECV y su prevención.Conclusiones:
la percepción de las mujeres encuestadas es que el cáncer es el principal problema de salud y causa demuerte en su género; sólo 1 de cada 5 adjudicó a la ECV como la primera causa de muerte. Si bien la mujer conoce los síntomas, conoce menos los factores de riesgo y las conductas que reducen la ECV.ABSTRACT
Cardiovascular disease still is the main cause of death in both men and women in Uruguay but this fact is ignored by most women. It is also vastly ignored by women belonging to western countries. The objective of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and perception of cardiovascular diseases of women by women.Method and results:
131 women were randomly selected in three hospitals between March 1 and April 4, 2012. Doctors and nurses were excluded. They answered a questionnaire that was prepared to evaluate the perception of cardiovascular disease as a health problem and cause of death in women. Mean age of the selected population was 42 ± 12 years. Cancer was perceived as one of the three more important health problems by 86% of the population, followed by heart diseases in 33%. When women in this group were asked for the three most frequent causes of death, 63% mentioned cancer in general, 54% mentioned violent death, 49% breast cancer, 42% cardiac diseases and 18% stroke. Only 20.7% of the selected group considered heart attack as first cause of death, there were no significant difference of proportions between different level of education groups (p=0,92). Ninety seven percent of the surveyed women had gone to see a doctor for health control in the last two years, but only one third of them received information about cardiovascular diseases and its prevention.Conclusion:
the perception of the surveyed women is that cancer is their main health problem and cause of death. Just 1 of 5 considered cardiovascular disease as the main cause of death. In spite women were aware of the symptoms of cardiovascular disease, their knowledge of risk factors and their prevention is far less known.Key words
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Main subject:
Awareness
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Women's Health
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Uruguay
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. urug. cardiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Type:
Article