Journal of General Practice

Teresa Wipperich

Publications

• Research Article
  Influence of Migration Status and Gender on Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Health in a Group of Turkish Immigrants and Indigenous Austrians
  Author(s): Teresa Wipperich, Michael Sponder, Lena Stütz, Dondue Demir and Jeanette Strametz-JuranekTeresa Wipperich, Michael Sponder, Lena Stütz, Dondue Demir and Jeanette Strametz-Juranek
  
  Background: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the awareness of cardiovascular risk factors, preventive action taken and barriers to cardiovascular health between the Turkish minority living in Austria and the indigenous people. Methods: A total of 1800 anonymous questionnaires were handed out to 573 women and 336 men with no immigration background and compared with 257 female and 250 male Turkish migrants in Turkish language living in Austria. Results: Cardiovascular disease was more likely to be identified as the leading cause of death by indigenous Austrians (75%) than by the Turkish participants. Diabetes mellitus II (DM II) was only identified by around 27% of the Austrians and 22% of the Turkish women and 28% of the Turkish men. Albeit Austrians can identify more risk factors and have a lower actual CVD risk, their main barrier to CVD health being the inabil.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9126.1000169

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