TY - JOUR
T1 - Profilo di rischio cardiovascolare e stili di vita in una coorte di cardiologi Italiani. Risultati della survey SOCRATES
AU - Faggiano, Pompilio
AU - Temporelli, Pier Luigi
AU - Zito, Giovanni
AU - Bovenzi, Francesco
AU - Colivicchi, Furio
AU - Fattirolli, Francesco
AU - Greco, Cesare
AU - Mureddu, Gianfrancesco
AU - Riccio, Carmine
AU - Scherillo, Marino
AU - Uguccioni, Massimo
AU - Faden, Giacomo
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Objectives. To offer a snapshot of the personal health habits of Italian cardiologists, the Survey on Cardiac Risk Profile and Lifestyle Habits in a Cohort of Italian Cardiologists (SOCRATES) study was undertaken. Background. Cardiologists' cardiovascular profile and lifestyle habits are poorly known worldwide. Methods. A Web-based electronic self-reported survey, accessible through a dedicated website, was used for data entry, and data were transferred via the web to a central database. The survey was divided in 4 sections: baseline characteristics, medical illnesses and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle habits and selected medication use. The e-mail databases of three national scientific societies were used to survey a large and representative sample of Italian cardiologists. Results. During the 3-month period of the survey, 1770 out of the 5240 cardiologists contacted (33.7%) completed and returned one or more sections of the questionnaire. More than 49% of the participants had 1 out of 5 classical risk factors (e.g. hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, active smoking, diabetes and previous vascular events). More than 28% of respondents had 2 to 5 risk factors and only 22.1% had none and therefore, according to age and sex, could be considered at low-intermediate risk. Despite the reported risk factors, more than 90% of cardiologists had a self-reported risk perception quantified as mild, such as low or intermediate. Furthermore, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity and stress at work or at home were commonly reported, as well as a limited use of cardiovascular drugs, such as statins or aspirin. Conclusions. The average cardiovascular profile of Italian cardiologist is unlikely to be considered ideal or even favorable according to recent statements and guidelines regarding cardiovascular risk. Thus, there is a large room for improvement and a need for education and intervention.
AB - Objectives. To offer a snapshot of the personal health habits of Italian cardiologists, the Survey on Cardiac Risk Profile and Lifestyle Habits in a Cohort of Italian Cardiologists (SOCRATES) study was undertaken. Background. Cardiologists' cardiovascular profile and lifestyle habits are poorly known worldwide. Methods. A Web-based electronic self-reported survey, accessible through a dedicated website, was used for data entry, and data were transferred via the web to a central database. The survey was divided in 4 sections: baseline characteristics, medical illnesses and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, lifestyle habits and selected medication use. The e-mail databases of three national scientific societies were used to survey a large and representative sample of Italian cardiologists. Results. During the 3-month period of the survey, 1770 out of the 5240 cardiologists contacted (33.7%) completed and returned one or more sections of the questionnaire. More than 49% of the participants had 1 out of 5 classical risk factors (e.g. hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, active smoking, diabetes and previous vascular events). More than 28% of respondents had 2 to 5 risk factors and only 22.1% had none and therefore, according to age and sex, could be considered at low-intermediate risk. Despite the reported risk factors, more than 90% of cardiologists had a self-reported risk perception quantified as mild, such as low or intermediate. Furthermore, overweight/obesity, physical inactivity and stress at work or at home were commonly reported, as well as a limited use of cardiovascular drugs, such as statins or aspirin. Conclusions. The average cardiovascular profile of Italian cardiologist is unlikely to be considered ideal or even favorable according to recent statements and guidelines regarding cardiovascular risk. Thus, there is a large room for improvement and a need for education and intervention.
KW - Cardiologists
KW - Cardiovascular risk
KW - Physicians
KW - Risk factor
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U2 - 10.4081/monaldi.2013.73
DO - 10.4081/monaldi.2013.73
M3 - Articolo
AN - SCOPUS:84982953222
VL - 80
SP - 118
EP - 125
JO - Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
JF - Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
SN - 1122-0643
IS - 3
ER -