Abstract
Pender"s Health Promotion Model guides the study that examines associations of sociodemographic factors with cardiovascular disease risk levels (CVDRL) and the factors that predict CVDRL among adult West Africans in the United States. Multivariate regressions and Path analysis were used to determine predictors of CVDRL. Nurses must reevaluate existing interventions.
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Lead Author Affiliation
Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
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Research Approach
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Keywords:
Cardiovascular, Immigrants, Sociodemographic
Recommended Citation
Obichi, Chidiebele Constance and Dee, Vivien, "Sociodemographic factors as predictors of cardiovascular risk among West Africans in the United States" (2020). INRC (Congress). 148.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/148
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Sociodemographic factors as predictors of cardiovascular risk among West Africans in the United States
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Pender"s Health Promotion Model guides the study that examines associations of sociodemographic factors with cardiovascular disease risk levels (CVDRL) and the factors that predict CVDRL among adult West Africans in the United States. Multivariate regressions and Path analysis were used to determine predictors of CVDRL. Nurses must reevaluate existing interventions.