Evaluation of self-assessment in cardiovascular diseases among Korean older population

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading in morbidity and mortality of most developed and developing countries [1-3]. In accompaniment with a rapidly growing elderly population, Korea has been experiencing a sharp increase in CVDs. The prevalence of CVD risk factors such as of hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypercholesterolemia among adults (30 years or older) has increased from 24.6%, 9.6%, and 10.7% in 2007, to 27.3%, 11.0%, and 14.9%, in 2013, respectively [4]. To prevent and manage the increasing CVD risk factors, the Korean government implemented the National Cardio-Cerebrovascular Disease Plan 2010-2015 [5], but limited public information on CVD risk factors patients with these chronic diseases exclude patients from the government’s enrollment system [6].
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research