Sheena Kayaniyil|Chris I. Ardern|Jane Winstanley|Cynthia Parsons|Stephanie J. Brister|Paul Oh|Donna E. Stewart|Sherry L. Grace
Degree and correlates of cardiac knowledge and awareness among cardiac inpatients
York University|York University|York Central Hospital|York Central Hospital|University Health Network|Sunnybrook Health Science Centre|Health Sciences Centre|Toronto Rehabilitation Institute|University Health Network|University of Toronto|University Health Network|York University
investigate degree chd awareness well symptom risk factor treatment knowledge broad sample cardiac inpatients examine sociodemographic clinical psychosocial correlates 1308 chd inpatients 351 270 female recruited 11 acute care sites ontario participated crosssectional study participants provided survey included knowledge questionnaire among measures clinical data extracted medical charts 855 688 respondents cited heart disease leading cause death men versus 458 370 women participants less high school education p 001 annual family income less 50000cad p 022 low functional capacity p 042 currently smoking p 022 family history heart disease p 001 perception low personal control p 033 significantly lower chd knowledge awareness chd optimal especially among women south asians low socioeconomic status chd patients moderate level disease knowledge overall greater education needed tailored educational approaches may necessary low socioeconomic status particularly regard nature chd tests treatments