RT Journal Article
T1 Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adults through the Nursing Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Study among International University Students
A1 Duarte Climents, Gonzalo
A1 Freitas Mauricio, Tibelle
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Pessoa Moreira, Rafaella
AB Four out of five deaths from cardiovascular disease are due to heart attacks and strokes inlow- and middle-income countries. Early identification of risk factors in exposed individuals will helpto develop interventions that may eliminate and/or reduce these risks and prevent the developmentof cardiovascular diseases. So, it is necessary to investigate the risk of impaired cardiovascularfunction in university students due to the increase in some risk factors and cardiovascular events inyoung adults, and to describe its epidemiology among international university students. For this,an observational cross-sectional study through interviews is designed. The clinical validity wasaddressed following the Fehring model. In addition, anthropometric data and results of laboratorytests were collected. The nursing diagnosis “Risk of impaired cardiovascular function” showedclinical validity, high sensitivity and specificity, as well as predictive values. Fehring ratio values wereabove 0.79 and Kappa Index above 0.72. The study showed a high frequency of this nursing diagnosisamong university students, especially in students of Brazilian nationality. The main risks of impairedcardiovascular function found in 86.8% of students were: family history of cardiovascular disease,sedentary lifestyle, pharmacological agent, dyslipidemia, and insufficient knowledge. The mostprevalent risk factors of the nursing diagnosis in the studied population were related to insufficientknowledge of modifiable health habits, such as sedentary lifestyle. The information provided isexpected to serve as the basis for the planning and implementation of health actions aimed atreducing modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032
YR 2021
FD 2021-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19588
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19588
LA eng
NO Duarte Clíments, G., Freitas Mauricio, T., Gómez Salgado, J. ... Pessoa Moreira, R. (2021). Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adults through the Nursing Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Study among International University Students. Healthcare, 9(1), 91. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9010091
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 29 may 2026