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Evaluation of general public knowledge about heart attack prevention methods in Baghdad city

Entsar Khaleel Sameen, Shaymaa Hadi Najm

Department of Community Health, Medical-Technical Institute, Baghdad Middle Technical, University, Iraq

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Volume / Issue5 / 4 (September-December 2024)
Pages01-04
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  • Received03 July 2024
  • Accepted05 August 2024

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Abstract

Stroke is considered a serious heart disease that affects the heart and blood vessels and may pose a major risk to human health in general. Awareness and prevention of heart attack is important in order to reduce this error. People may differ in their knowledge about ways to prevent heart attack, and this depends on the education and information that people have.

Aim of the study: this research aims to evaluate people's knowledge about ways to prevent heart attacks that affect people's general health and to identify the factors that affect the level of knowledge such as previous experiences with heart diseases, cultural background, age and education.

Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the city of Baghdad from 2\2\2024 to 2\6\2024 in order to evaluate people's exhibitions about methods of preventing heart attacks in the city of Baghdad.

Results: This study was in the city of Baghdad in order to evaluate people's knowledge and methods of preventing heart attacks. Most of the participants in this study were within the age group of 30 to 35 years and constituted 30% and most of them were from urban areas living in the city of Baghdad and their percentage was 26% and also most of the participants had an intermediate level of education and their percentage was (55%) graduates of institutes and their percentage was (44%) Study conclusions: This study confirmed the necessity of continuing research in this field in order to understand the precise mechanics of heart attacks and determine methods of prevention and treatment. Of course, methods of preventing heart attacks may depend on a variety of factors, including: Personal awareness and advanced medical techniques for people with heart attacks, as well as genetic and environmental factors and lifestyle changes, as well as genetic factors that have a significant impact and also changing lifestyle such as a healthy diet and regular exercise, as a healthy diet plays a major role in the possibility of reducing heart attacks.

 

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Evaluationgeneral publicknowledgeheart attackprevention

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How to Cite

Sameen, E. K., & Najm, S. H. (2024). Evaluation of general public knowledge about heart attack prevention methods in Baghdad city. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 5(4), 01-04. https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.4.01-04

Sameen, Entsar Khaleel, and Shaymaa Hadi Najm. "Evaluation of general public knowledge about heart attack prevention methods in Baghdad city." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 5, no. 4, 2024, pp. 01-04. https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.4.01-04.

Sameen, E. K. and Najm, S. H. (2024) 'Evaluation of general public knowledge about heart attack prevention methods in Baghdad city', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 5(4), pp. 01-04. doi: 10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.4.01-04.

Sameen EK, Najm SH. Evaluation of general public knowledge about heart attack prevention methods in Baghdad city. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2024;5(4):01-04. doi:10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.4.01-04

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