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Introduction. Cardiovascular diseases emerged as the leading cause of mortality among women. About one patient out of two do not receive any healthy lifestyle recommendations during medical appointment. We aimed to investigate lifestyle knowledge patterns among women, with a specific focus on cardiovascular risk factors. Methodology. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in Douala, Cameroon in March 2022 during a one-day parade. We included all consenting adult females who had seen a health care personnel in the previous 5 years. Data collected include participants characteristics and whether selected lifestyle recommendations were offered to them during their last healthcare visit. Results. Overall, 101 women were included with a mean age of 48.71±11.1 years. Among the participants, 16,83% (17/101) were known hypertensive, with half of them self-reported compliance with their treatment. About 40.59% of participants reported never receiving any of the 7 recommendations of interest from a healthcare personnel. The most common lifestyle recommendation offered to our participants was to eat at least five servings of fruits and/or vegetables (n=51) while the least common advice was to stop or don’t start using tobacco (n = 9). Conclusion. Healthcare personnel advice on cardiovascular factors is insufficient, with four out of ten women reporting never receiving any recommendations. Healthcare personnel should incorporate lifestyle education of women in their current practice as this would promote control of cardiovascular diseases in this population.


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Introduction. Les maladies cardiovasculaires sont devenues la première cause de mortalité chez les femmes. Environ une patiente sur deux ne reçoit aucune recommandation de mode de vie sain lors des rendez-vous médicaux. Notre objectif était d'étudier les modèles de connaissances sur le mode de vie chez les femmes, en mettant l'accent sur les facteurs de risque cardiovasculaires. Méthodologie. Il s'agissait d'une étude transversale descriptive menée à Douala, Cameroun, en mars 2022 lors d’une journée de fête. Nous avons inclus toutes les femmes adultes consentantes ayant consulté un personnel de santé au cours des 5 dernières années. Les données recueillies comprenaient les caractéristiques des participantes et si des recommandations de mode de vie sélectionnées leur avaient été proposées lors de leur dernière visite de soins de santé ou non. Résultats. Au total, 101 femmes ont été incluses avec un âge moyen de 48,71 ± 11,1 ans. Parmi les participantes, 16,83 % (17/101) étaient des hypertendues connues, avec la moitié d'entre elles se déclarant observantes à leur traitement. Environ 40,59 % des participantes ont déclaré n’avoir jamais reçu aucune des 7 recommandations d'intérêt de la part d'un personnel de santé. La recommandation de mode de vie la plus couramment offerte à nos participantes était de consommer au moins cinq portions de fruits et/ou légumes (n = 51) tandis que le conseil le moins courant était d'arrêter ou de ne pas commencer à utiliser du tabac (n = 9). Conclusion. Les conseils du personnel de santé sur les facteurs cardiovasculaires sont insuffisants, avec quatre femmes sur dix déclarant n’avoir jamais reçu de recommandations. Le personnel de santé devrait intégrer l'éducation au mode de vie des femmes dans leur pratique actuelle, car cela favoriserait le contrôle des maladies cardiovasculaires dans cette population.

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Cardiovascular Lifestyle Recommendations, Douala, Cardiovascular risk factors connaissances sur le mode de vie, FRCV, Douala

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Djibrilla Siddikatou, Linwa Edgar Mandeng, Marie Solange Ndom, Valérie Ndobo, Clovis Nkoke, Siddick Mouliom, Chris Nadège Nganou, & Félicité Kamdem. (2024). Cardiovascular Lifestyle Recommendations Given by Health Care Providers: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 101 Women in Douala, Cameroon. HEALTH SCIENCES AND DISEASE, 25(2 Suppl 1). https://doi.org/10.5281/hsd.v25i2 Suppl 1.5217
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