Helping young women go red: Harnessing the power of personal and digital information to prevent heart disease |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Medicine, Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA, USA;2. Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA;3. Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;4. Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;1. Social and Administrative Sciences in Pharmacy Division, University of Wisconsin, Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI 53705, USA;2. American Family Children’s Hospital, Madison, WI 53705, USA;3. University of Wisconsin, Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI 53705, USA;1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242, USA;2. Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City IA 52242, USA;1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Indianapolis, USA;2. University of California San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, San Francisco, USA;3. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA;1. Durham Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA;2. Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA;3. Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA;4. Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Translational Research Center, RTI International, Durham, NC, USA;5. School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA;6. William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, NC, USA;7. Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, NC, USA;8. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA;9. Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA;10. Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA;1. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium;2. Transitions Institute, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium;3. Alexien Brothers Psychiatry Clinic, Henri-Chappelle, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for American women, yet young women are rarely the target population of CVD prevention campaigns. This study investigated young women’s exposure to CVD information.MethodsWe surveyed 331 females ages 15–24 years to determine 1) whether participants felt informed about heart disease or stroke, 2) their exposure to heart disease information sources over the past year, and 3) whether they had ever discussed CVD-related topics with healthcare providers.ResultsOver half of participants reported feeling not informed about heart disease (52%) or stroke (59%). Participants were more likely to report feeling informed if they were exposed to information from websites or social media, or if they had ever discussed family history of heart disease, personal risk for heart disease, or high blood pressure with their healthcare provider.ConclusionsMost young women did not feel informed about CVD. Exposure to specific information sources and discussions with healthcare providers may help improve this.Practice implicationsPublic health campaigns should promote cardiovascular health through websites and social media popular amongst young women. Healthcare providers should discuss CVD risk factor modification with young patients in order to promote cardiovascular health across the life course. |
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| Keywords: | Adolescent Young adult Heart disease Women’s health Communication |
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