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Lay knowledge of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in three communities in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional survey.

Olutobi Adekunle SanuadeMawuli Komla KushitorRaphael Baffour AwuahPaapa Yaw AsanteCharles AgyemangAma de-Graft Aikins
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
This study underscores the need for health education programmes to promote practical knowledge on CVD symptoms, risks and treatment. We outline health systems and community-level barriers to good CVD knowledge and discuss the implications for developing context-specific and culturally congruent CVD primary prevention interventions.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • human health
  • metabolic syndrome
  • coronary artery disease
  • social media