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Title:Ocena seznanjenosti prebivalcev Slovenije z dejavniki tveganja nastanka bolezni srca in žilja
Authors:ID Žalar, Aleksandra (Author)
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Language:Slovenian
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo ZZBNS - ZSDMSBZTS - Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia
Abstract:Izhodišča: Stopnja seznanjenosti prebivalcev z dejavniki tveganja nedvomno vpliva na osvojitev bolj ali manj zdravega življenjskega sloga, kar je potrebno upoštevati že pri načrtovanju preventivnih dejavnosti. V prispevku jepredstavljena analiza podatkov raziskave o seznanjenosti prebivalcev z dejavniki tveganja nastanka bolezni srca in žilja. Metode: Za zbiranje podatkov je bil uporabljen anketni vprašalnik, ki je poleg demografskih vseboval vprašanja o življenjskem slogu ter o seznanjenosti z naslednjimi (glavnimi) dejavniki: kajenje, prekomerno uživanje alkohola, stres, telesna nedejavnost, nepravilna prehrana, debelost ter povišan krvni tlak, povišan holesterol in povišan krvni sladkor. Uporabljena je bila metoda anonimne pisemske ankete. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 594 naključno izbranih prebivalcev Slovenije starosti 18-64 let. Za analizo podatkov je bil uporabljen test hi-kvadtar. Rezultati: Analiza podatkov je pokazala, da le dobrih 40 odstotkov anketirancev pozna vse v raziskavo vključene dejavnike. Glede na posamezne dejavnike je najbolj poznana debelost, ki jo je označilo skoraj 90 odstotkov, najmanj pa povišan krvni sladkor, ki ga je kot tveganje označilo manj kot 60 odstotkov. Diskusija: Iz analize podatkov je razvidno, da glavne dejavnike tveganja pozna manj kot polovica anketirancev. Kot navajajo različni strokovnjaki, seznanjenost prebivalcev s to problematiko pomembno vpliva na osvojitev bolj zdravega življenjskega sloga ter zmanjšuje tveganje nastanka in razvoja bolezni. Zaključki: Rezultati raziskave nakazujejo dokaj slabo seznanjenost prebivalcev z glavnimi dejavniki tveganja nastanka bolezni srca in žilja. Zato je z zdravstvenovzgojnimi kampanjami nujno potrebno izboljšati znanje populacije tako o dejavnikih tveganja in zgodnjih znakih bolezni kot tudi o zdravem življenjskem slogu na sploh.
Keywords:življenski slog, ozaveščenost, zdravstvena vzgoja
Publication date:01.01.2009
Year of publishing:2009
Number of pages:str. 95-101
Numbering:Letn. 43, št. 2
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-25817 New window
UDC:616.12
ISSN on article:1318-2951
COBISS.SI-ID:2214629 New window
Publication date in DiRROS:28.01.2026
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Title:Obzornik zdravstvene nege : strokovno glasilo Zveze društev medicinskih sester in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije
Shortened title:Obzor. zdrav. neg.
Publisher:Zbornica zdravstvene nege
ISSN:1318-2951
COBISS.SI-ID:39433728 New window

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Language:English
Title:The extent of knowledge with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in the Slovene population
Abstract:Introduction: Knowledge and awareness of risk factors is essential to behaviour and lifestyle changes which should also be taken into consideration in planning effective preventive action. Presented in the paper is the analysis of the research findings on the extent of knowledge about risk factors for development of cardiovascular diseases. Methods: The data were collected through a questionnaire inquiring about the respondents' lifestyle and risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, stress, physical inactivity, inadequate eating patterns, obesity, increased blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and blood sugar levels. 594 randomly chosen adults aged 18 - 64 years of age participated in the anonymous mail survey. A chi-square test was used in the analysis of the data collected. Results: The research results show that barely a good 40% of the respondents are familiar with all the risk factors included in the study. Obesity was recognised as a riskfactorby nearly 90% and elevated blood pressure only by 60% of the participants. Discussion: The research findings indicate that less than a halfof the respondents are knowledgeable of the leading risk factors. According to several authors the awareness of the healthier lifestyle significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease onset and development. Conclusion: Fairly poor knowledge and awareness of the populationabout the leading cardiovascular disease risk factors as also confirmed by the present study require additional targeted health promotion campaigns. The latter will help improve the knowledge on risk factors, early disease symptoms and the global healthy lifestyle patterns.
Keywords:lifestyle, awareness of risk factors, health education


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