Self‐perceived health versus actual cardiovascular disease risks

ConclusionGaps between perceived health and actual CVD risk should be closed to optimize cardiovascular health of South Koreans. Koreans need to increase risk perception to a level commensurate with their actual risk. Healthcare providers should try to provide individuals at increased CVD risk with better information more frequently, especially those who have favorable perceptions of their health but smoke or have elevated cholesterol levels and bodyweight.

Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - June 23, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Young Ko, Sunjoo Boo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research