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dc.contributor.author | Jaarsma, T. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Stewart, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | De Geest, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fridlund, B. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Heikkila, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Martensson, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Moons, P. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Reimer, W. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, K. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Stromberg, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Thompson, D. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2004; 3(1):3-6 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1474-5151 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1873-1953 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/14631 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h4>Background</h4>From a previous survey of cardiac nurses attending a scientific conference, we learned that these nurses adopted a healthier lifestyle than the general population.<h4>Aims</h4>The aim of this study was to determine the overall profile of cardiac risk factors in a similar cohort and determine whether cardiac nurses continue to 'practice what they preach' in this regard. Secondly, we examined the practical value of screening a large cohort of individuals within a short time frame (total of 8 hours screening time) and determined the range of BNP concentrations within a 'healthy' cohort.<h4>Methods</h4>Data on CHD risk factors were collected with a short self-report questionnaire. The sample consisted of 122 cardiac nurses from 19 countries attending a European cardiac nursing conference held in Stockholm. A venous blood sample was collected into a tube containing potassium ETDA. B-type natriuretic peptide was measured on-site with the use of a portable fluorescence immunoassay kit.<h4>Results</h4>Most participants were female (89%). Participants ranged in age from 23 to 60 years with a mean age of 41 (S.D. 9.4). Eleven percent - all female - reported they were current smokers, 27% (34) had a BMI >25 and 27% of the sample stated they did not exercise regularly. Almost half (48%) of the sample reported a family history of CHD. As expected, all BNP-values were within the normal range. There were significant differences in BNP on the basis of sex (P<0.05) and age (P<0.05) and a trend towards increasing BNP concentrations with progressively higher BMI scores (P=0.06).<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study reconfirms the likelihood that many cardiac nurses heed their own advice on lifestyle modification to reduce cardiovascular risk and therefore provide a good role model for the promotion of primary and secondary prevention initiatives. | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.01.005 | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Coronary Disease | - |
dc.subject | Hypertension | - |
dc.subject | Obesity | - |
dc.subject | Diabetes Complications | - |
dc.subject | Natriuretic Peptide, Brain | - |
dc.subject | Mass Screening | - |
dc.subject | Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay | - |
dc.subject | Health Surveys | - |
dc.subject | Risk Assessment | - |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | - |
dc.subject | Attitude to Health | - |
dc.subject | Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice | - |
dc.subject | Health Behavior | - |
dc.subject | Life Style | - |
dc.subject | Cardiology | - |
dc.subject | Adult | - |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject | Nurse Clinicians | - |
dc.subject | Europe | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.title | A survey of coronary risk factors and B-type natriuetic peptide concentrations in cardiac nurses from Europe: do nurses still practice what they preach? | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.01.005 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Stewart, S. [0000-0001-9032-8998] | - |
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