Liewer Linda, Mains Douglas A, Lykens Kristine, René Antonio A
Healthcare Improvement, Quality Improvement, Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2008 Jan;29(1):23-38. doi: 10.1080/07399330701723780.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, resulting in a greater emphasis on research and methods for addressing issues relating to this health problem both nationally and worldwide. The authors' purpose was to identify barriers to women's cardiovascular risk knowledge, both personal and organizational, through key informant interviews of health leaders at 10 community health organizations. Analysis showed an overall lack of awareness of CVD risk for women. Culture, finance, and lack of awareness and easily accessible programs implicated the importance of physicians as health care providers and educators for women patients.
心血管疾病（CVD）是美国女性的主要死因，这使得在全国乃至全球范围内，人们更加重视针对这一健康问题的研究和解决方法。作者的目的是通过对10个社区卫生组织的健康领导者进行关键信息访谈，找出女性心血管风险知识方面的个人和组织障碍。分析表明，总体上对女性CVD风险缺乏认识。文化、资金以及缺乏认识和易于获取的项目都表明，医生作为女性患者的医疗服务提供者和教育者具有重要意义。
