Assessing and Promoting Cardiovascular Health for Adolescent Women: User-Centered Design Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women in the United States. A considerable number of young women already have risk factors for CVD. Awareness of CVD and its risk factors is critical to preventing CVD, yet younger women are less aware of CVD prevalence, its risk factors, and preventative behaviors compared to older women.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to assess CVD awareness among adolescent and young adult women and develop a lifestyle-based cardiovascular risk assessment tool for the promotion of CVD awareness among this population.

Methods

This study used a 3-phase iterative design process with young women and health care practitioners from primary care and reproductive care clinics in Atlanta, Georgia. In phase 1

SUBMITTER: Bradley K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808721 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature