International public awareness of peripheral artery disease.

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serval:BIB_CC9F3CF8865C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
International public awareness of peripheral artery disease.
Journal
VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten
Author(s)
Bauersachs R., Brodmann M., Clark C., Debus S., De Carlo M., Gomez-Cerezo J.F., Madaric J., Mazzolai L., Ricco J.B., Sillesen H., Aboyans V.
Working group(s)
EUROPAD Writing Group
ISSN
0301-1526 (Print)
ISSN-L
0301-1526
Publication state
Published
Issued date
07/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
50
Number
4
Pages
294-300
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
<b></b> Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) of the lower limbs is a common condition with considerable global burden. Some country-specific studies suggest low levels of public awareness. To our knowledge public awareness of PAD has never been assessed simultaneously in several countries worldwide. Patients and methods: This was an international, general public, internet-based quantitative survey assessing vascular health and disease understanding. Questionnaires included 23 closed-ended multiple-choice, Likert scale and binary choice questions. Data were collected from 9,098 survey respondents from nine countries in Europe, North and Latin America during May-June 2018. Results: Overall, familiarity with PAD was low (57% of respondents were "not at all familiar", and 9% were "moderately" or "very familiar"). Knowledge about PAD health consequences was limited, with 55% of all respondents not being aware of limb consequences of PAD. There were disparities in PAD familiarity levels between countries; highest levels of self-reported awareness were in Germany and Poland where 13% reported to be "very" or "moderately" familiar with PAD, and lowest in Scandinavian countries (5%, 3% and 2% of respondents in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, respectively). There were disparities in awareness according to age. Respondents aged 25-34 were most familiar with PAD, with 12% stating that they were "moderately" or "very" familiar with the condition, whereas those aged 18-24 were the least familiar with PAD (7% "moderately" or "very" familiar with PAD). In the 45-54, 55-64 and 65+ age groups, 9% said they were "moderately" or "very" familiar with the term. There was no important gender-based difference in PAD familiarity. Conclusions: On an international level, public self-reported PAD awareness is low, even though PAD is a common condition with considerable burden. Campaigns to increase PAD awareness are needed to reduce delays in diagnosis and to motivate people to control PAD risk factors.
Keywords
Awareness, Cross-Sectional Studies, Europe, Germany, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Surveys and Questionnaires
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Web of science
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08/03/2021 15:50
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20/01/2024 8:13
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