International public awareness of peripheral artery disease.
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Serval ID
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
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
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
Pubmed
Web of science
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