| Abstract [eng] |
One of the most important cardiovascular diseases is acute coronary syndrome (hereafter -\"ACS\"), which causes life threatening, so it is important to pay attention to the patients' knowledge about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The most important thing is to reduce the impact of the disease on the patient's health and to encourage patients to take up and update their knowledge after ACS. The aim of the study was to analyze patients with acute coronary syndrome awareness of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Methodology of investigation. A quantitative study was conducted. An adapted questionnaire was used for data collection. Two questionnaires were selected: Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) part of the possible cause of the disease and Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire (HDFQ). The questionnaire showed high internal compatibility - Cronbach's Alpha 0.78. The study sample consisted of 199 patients with ACS. The statistical data packet SPSS 17 for Windows was used for data analysis. The research was conducted in accordance with the principles of research ethics. Research results. After analyzing the patients' understanding of the causes of the disease, depending on the socio-demographic indicators of the subjects, it was found that women emphasized heredity much more often, while men emphasized smoking. Researchers identified the cause of their illness with the most common risk factors and psychological aspects. After analyzing the opinion of the subjects on the main causes of their illness, it was found that most preferred stress / anxiety. After analyzing the risk factors for ACS patients, the results of the study showed that most of the subjects were aware of the risk factors, but the risk factors related to diabetes (hereafter D) were assessed incorrectly. A significant relationship between awareness of risk factors for D and diabetes mellitus (p <0.001) has been found to be much better known to D-infected subjects than non-D patients, and to better inform female. Conclusion. Analyzing the underlying causes of the risk associated with risk factors, it was found that subjects who basically had food or inappropriate eating habits knew better that smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes and overweight were risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Patients with diabetes and dyslipidaemia were found to be significantly better informed about risk factors for cardiovascular desease. |
