Public knowledge of heart attack in a Nepalese population survey

Limited knowledge of heart attack symptoms may prevent patients from seeking time-dependent thrombolytic therapy, an intervention that offers impressive survival benefit. Previous studies carried out in developed countries demonstrated a deficit of knowledge about a wide range of heart attack sympto...

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Published in:Heart & lung 2006-05, Vol.35 (3), p.164-169
Main Authors: Limbu, Yuba R., Malla, Rabi, Regmi, Shyam R., Dahal, Ramesh, Nakarmi, Hari L., Yonzan, Ganesh, Gartaula, Ritu P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology
Nepal
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Summary:Limited knowledge of heart attack symptoms may prevent patients from seeking time-dependent thrombolytic therapy, an intervention that offers impressive survival benefit. Previous studies carried out in developed countries demonstrated a deficit of knowledge about a wide range of heart attack symptoms. The aim of this study was to describe knowledge of heart attack, knowledge of heart attack symptoms, and anticipated first response to symptoms among the lay public in Nepal. A total of 1192 participants (657 men and 535 women age 16 to 88 years old) were interviewed in a cross-sectional manner. Those
ISSN:0147-9563
1527-3288
DOI:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.12.003