What is it about?
We conducted this study with the aim of investigating missed opportunities to determine unknown CHD cases and related risk factors in a primary health care center.
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Why is it important?
Although the etiology and pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases are known better today and more effective tools are available to prevent these diseases, still one third of the deaths are caused by cardiovascular disorders. Any health risk can be isolated easily and cost-effectively by this approach in individuals applying for health services for any reason. Such an approach provides primary and secondary prevention with patients with pre-existing CHD.
Perspectives
we found that, opportunities for determining CHD and its risk factors are being missed in primary care. In order to reduce the number of missed cases; responsibility and importance of primary care should be emphasized by training people and health professionals, and by establishing a working referral and communication system between different stages of health services.
Mehtap Turkay
Akdeniz Universitesi
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This page is a summary of: Missed opportunities for coronary heart disease: primary care experience in Turkey, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, May 2006, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1097/00149831-200605001-00013.
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