Knowledge and perceptions of risk for cardiovascular disease: Findings of a qualitative investigation from a low-income peri-urban community in the Western Cape, South Africa

BACKGROUND: South Africa currently faces an increasing burden of cardiovascular disease. Although referred to clinics after community screening initiatives, few individuals who are identified to be at high risk for developing cardiovascular disease attend. Low health literacy and risk perception hav...

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Autores principales: Surka, Sam, Steyn, Krisela, Everett-Murphy, Katherine, Gaziano, Thomas A., Levitt, Naomi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS OpenJournals 2015
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4656922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26842511
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.891

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4656922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26842511
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.891

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