Awareness of Patients Toward Warning Signs of Heart Attacks
Montadhar R. Al-zuhairy, Mohammed Baqer Al- Jubouri
The majority of heart attacks are distinguished by early warning signs that involve symptoms including prolonged or recurring chest discomfort in the central area, pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder, pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back, feelings of weakness, lightheadedness, or fainting, and difficulty breathing. Patients may not seek care that might lead to better results if they are unaware of the symptoms of acute myocardial infarctions. Improving the public's awareness of a heart attack's warning signs and symptoms can enhance survival and better outcomes. To evaluate the awareness of IHD patients toward warning signs of heart attacks and find out the association between demographic characteristics and awareness about warning signs of heart attacks. A cross-sectional study conducted on 165 IHD patients was selected by purposive sampling at cardiac care units for two months. Data was gathered by using a questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. The study results show significant differences between the awareness score, educational level, and risk factors. There were no statistical correlations or differences between awareness scores with age, sex, occupation, residency, and smoking.The level of awareness is good among patients with IHD. The awareness of patients was affected by educational attainment and the experience with risk factors of HA, not affected by other demographic characteristics of patients. Using the results from policymakers to identify aspects of the problem and develop human resources for emergencies.
Keywords: Awareness, Warning signs, IHD patients
