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Kumar, Kanta, Arya, Suvrat, Nightingale, Peter, Sheeran, Tom and Aggarwal, Amita (2020) Cardiovascular risk knowledge in patients of South Asian origin living with rheumatoid arthritis: data from India and the UK. BMC rheumatology, 4. p. 57. ISSN 2520-1026.
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Abstract
Background
South Asians have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases the risk of premature atherosclerosis. We investigated whether there was a substantial difference in the level of CVD risk knowledge among patients of South Asian origin with RA in India and in the UK.
Methods
In this cross-sectional survey, patients of South Asian origin with RA from India and the UK were recruited from secondary care settings. Data were collected via Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire-Rheumatoid Arthritis (HDFQ-RA), a validated self-completion questionnaire. The HDFQ-RA was translated into Hindi and piloted among patients from South Asian background before use. Additionally, clinical and demographic data was collected.
Results
Among 118 patients from each country, 84% were female and they had similar age, education level, employment status and co-morbidities. Patients from India had longer disease duration (5.5 years versus 4.1 years ( = 0.012) whereas those from the UK had higher disease activity score (4.0 + 0.8 versus 3.1 + 0.7, < 0.01). Regarding modifiable risk factors for CVD only 51.2% from India and 51.3% in the UK were aware of them. However, awareness of the link between RA and increased risk of CVD was even more limited (32.8% in India and 34.4% in UK).
Conclusion
Patients of South Asians origin with RA from both countries had limited knowledge about CVD risk. There is a need to educate them about CVD risk during consultation, as this will result in better outcomes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | WD Diseases and disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin WG Cardiovascular system. Cardiology |
| Divisions: | Clinical Support |
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| Depositing User: | Mrs Yolande Brookes |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Nov 2020 14:35 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2020 14:35 |
| URI: | http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/3618 |
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