Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate women's level of knowledge and health practices regarding cardiovascular health and identify barriers to appropriate health practice.
Detailed description
Increasingly, gender differences in manifestation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and myocardial infarction (MI) are being reported. Gender specific presentations of MI in particular have contributed to underdiagnosis of cardiac events in women. Furthermore, previous studies from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factors Screening Surveillance demonstrated decreased compliance with standard cardiovascular health practices in women compared to men. We seek to validate these findings in a population of women undergoing screening mammography and annual gynecology visit to identify current state of knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk in women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSurvey on womens health Issues.
Cardiovascular health.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women attending screening mammography and gynecology visit.
Exclusion criteria
* Patient refusal to participate (assessed by non-submission of the completed survey).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To validate findings in a population of women undergoing screening mammography and annual gynecology visit to identify current state of knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk in women. | To be determined later |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed