Title : Perception of cardiovascular risk in women after a rehabilitation program
Abstract:
Evaluacion de la percepcion de riesgo cardiovascular en mujeres.Carvallo M.T.et al.Perception of cardiovascular risk in women after a rehabilitation program Introduction: After suffering a serious car- diovascular event (CV), cardiac rehabilitation is a process in which the patient establishes a close through a post-CV rehabilitation process. Stress was mentioned as the main CV risk factor (57%). Only 29% of responders subsequently carried out acti- relationship with the medical team, providing an opportunity to learn about psychosocial factors that influence cardiac outcome and eventual learnings from the experience. The objective of this study was to learn about women's perception of their own health after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Method: 35 women from 35 to 75 years of age with varying educational level, household income and employment status were invited to participa- te. Data was collected through semi-structured fa- ce-to-face interviews. Results: Women mentioned breast cancer as the vities aimed at their management and control. The most common motivations for making changes in habits, were family care (29%), living longer (26%) and a desire to feel better (23%). Conclusion: These results suggest the need for a more comprehensive education in women during rehabilitation, promoting not only healthier habits from a physical but also from a psychological points of view. The introduction of stress management into CV prevention and rehabilitation programs is sug- gested. Keywords: cardiovascular health; cardiac rehabi- leading cause of death (60%) despite having gone litation; stress; risk factors; women. Revista Chilena de Cardiología - Vol. 40 Número 2, agosto 2021| [115]
