Cardiovascular Knowledge Among Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives: First Steps in Addressing Cardiovascular Health

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• Alternative Title:
  Prog Community Health Partnersh
• Personal Author:
  Brega, Angela G. ; Noe, Timothy ; Loudhawk-Hedgepeth, Crystal ; Jim, Dakotah M. ; Morse, Bradley ; Moore, Kelly ; Manson, Spero M.
• Description:
  Background
  
  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is common among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Given limited access to health care, urban AI/ANs may be at particular risk. Lack of available data, however, limits our understanding of cardiovascular health in this population.
  
  Objectives
  
  We conducted a survey to characterize CVD-related knowledge, behavior, and risk of urban AI/ANs. Results related to knowledge are reported.
  
  Methods
  
  In collaboration with the Indian clinics in two urban communities, we surveyed 298 AI/ANs.
  
  Results
  
  Respondents recognized approximately half of the symptoms of heart attack and stroke, and were significantly less likely to recognize each symptom than reported in national studies using the same items. General CVD knowledge (e.g., risks of high blood pressure) was stronger, although areas for improvement were noted.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Urban AI/ANs would benefit from efforts to enhance CVD knowledge. These preliminary data are providing the foundation for community-based efforts to address CVD risk among urban AI/ANs.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Alaska Natives Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Indians, North American Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Young Adult

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• Source:
  Prog Community Health Partnersh. 5(3):273-279.
• Pubmed ID:
  22080775
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4443442
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U58 DP001020/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U58 DP00120/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Name as Subject:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Colorado ; New Mexico
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cc6077bf99130f794a41c7e5c09f6cbb1bd901acee60886ca636720fc73f725f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33754/cdc_33754_DS1.pdf
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