INVESTIGATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIORS ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES PREVENTION AND CONTROL AMONG COMMUNITY RESIDENTS IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE / 现代医院

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the situation of prevention and control knowledge and the relevant behaviors about cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease among community residents in Guangdong Province in order to provide a basis for develop cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention and control work in the future.Methods Through a randomized sampling method chose community residents participating in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases prevention and control among community residents in Guangdong Province consultation in Guangdong Province seven cities using questionnaire investigation.Results Total 1577 community residents were investigated, of which 50.4% were male, 49.6% female;the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease prevention and control knowledge different among the population with different gender, age and region, with statistic significance;according to investigation, 17.1%, 13.5% and 14.9% of the population investigated had the habit of smoking, drinking, and salty badly respectively;50.7% of population had health protection through dietary conditioning, which was 35.4% through the physical training.Conclusion Knowledge awareness situation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases prevention and control was poor among community residents in Guangdong Province, and risk factors of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease existed in the population;health education of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should be strengthened to change adverse behavior of community residents, develop a healthy and scientific way of life, prevent and control the disease.