Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among caretakers of outpatients attending a tertiary cardiovascular center in Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey.

Pédrö PallangyoNsajigwa MisidaiMakrina KombaZabella MkojeraHappiness J SwaiNaairah R HemedHenry MayalaSmita BhaliaJalack MillingaUpendo W MollelHappiness L KusimaEster ChavalaZiada JoramHalifa AbdallahRajabu HamisiMohamed Janabi

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

In conclusion, despite of a good level of CVD knowledge established in this study, a disparity between individual's knowledge and self-care practices is apparent.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
healthcare

metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease

primary care
magnetic resonance imaging

type diabetes
computed tomography