Prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients recovering from use of psychoactive substances - doi:10.5020/18061230.2012.s5

• Autor(a) principal: Abreu, Adelaide Amorim Cavalcante
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Abreu, Rita Neuma Dantas Cavalcante de, Lima, Maria Tereza Viana, Moreira, Thereza Maria Magalhães, Santos, Francisca Lígia de Medeiros Martins dos, Vasconcelos, Silvânia Maria Mendes, Almeida, Gilson Holanda
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2238
• topic: Cardiovascular Disease; Street Drugs; Health Education; Doenças Cardiovasculares; Drogas Ilícitas; Educação em Saúde.

Objective: Assess the knowledge of people recovering from substance abuse, after performance of educational activities, about the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. Methods: This was a quantitative study involving 36 patients receiving treatment in the detoxification unit of a public psychiatry hospital in the State of Ceará, Brazil. All subjects were consenting adults over the age of 18 years. A questionnaire was used before and after an educational activity that measured the level of knowledge and understanding of cardiovascular disease and related risk factors. Results: The results demonstrated that initially, 19 (52.8%) people confirmed that they were not aware of any cardiovascular disease but after the activity, this number dropped to 4 (11%). In addition, the reference to the risk factors for diseases of the circulatory system was evaluated, when it became evident that, before the educational activity, 22 (61%) did not know these factors, another 14 (39%) cited one or two, especially a diet rich in fat and the use of illegal drugs. After the activity only 3 (8%) did not know and the other 33 (92%) were able to cite the use of legal drugs, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle. Conclusion: Educational intervention resulted in a significant change in participants´ knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors, which may help result in improvement in the lifestyle of patients, as well as their families