Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Campus Box 5810, Normal, IL 61790-5810, USA.
Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Campus Box 5810, Normal, IL 61790-5810, USA.
Heart Lung. 2024 Sep-Oct;67:100-107. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.05.007. Epub 2024 May 13.
Little attention has been placed on language proficiency as a potential variable affecting ACS symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.
To compare the ACS symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Hispanic and Latina/o/x/e individuals proficient in English and in those only proficient in Spanish. Secondary aims were to determine if there were differences in ACS symptom knowledge, attitudes, or beliefs based on participants' previous exposure to ACS symptom information and to evaluate instrument characteristics of the new Spanish version of the ACS Response Index.
This cross-sectional, comparative study included participants (N = 99) from a community-based clinic in Illinois. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to ACS symptoms were measured using the ACS Response Index.
The average participant was 39.8 (SD 15.6) years of age, female (n = 56, 56.6 %), and had a high school education or less (n = 61, 61.6 %). Participants correctly classified a mean 57.5 % (SD 12.8) of symptoms and had mean attitude and belief scores of 12.1 (SD 3.3) and 17.5 (SD 2.9), respectively. There were no significant differences in knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs based on language proficiency. However, there were some statistically significant differences for knowledge and attitude scores based on exposure to ACS symptom information. The ACS Response Index (Spanish Version) also demonstrated favorable internal consistency.
Overall knowledge, attitude, and belief scores were modest in this sample. Higher knowledge and attitude scores were observed for some types of ACS information exposure, supporting the importance of future educational efforts in this population.
很少有人关注语言熟练程度作为影响 ACS 症状知识、态度和信念的潜在变量。
比较精通英语和仅精通西班牙语的西班牙裔和拉丁裔个体的 ACS 症状知识、态度和信念。次要目的是确定 ACS 症状知识、态度或信念是否因参与者以前接触过 ACS 症状信息而有所不同，并评估 ACS 反应指数新西班牙版本的仪器特征。
这项横断面、比较性研究包括来自伊利诺伊州社区诊所的参与者（N = 99）。使用 ACS 反应指数测量与 ACS 症状相关的知识、态度和信念。
平均参与者年龄为 39.8（SD 15.6）岁，女性（n = 56，56.6％），高中及以下学历（n = 61，61.6％）。参与者正确分类的平均症状为 57.5％（SD 12.8），平均态度和信念得分为 12.1（SD 3.3）和 17.5（SD 2.9）。基于语言熟练程度，知识、态度和信念没有显著差异。然而，根据对 ACS 症状信息的接触，知识和态度得分存在一些统计学上的显著差异。ACS 反应指数（西班牙语版）也表现出良好的内部一致性。
在这个样本中，整体知识、态度和信念得分中等。对于某些类型的 ACS 信息暴露，观察到更高的知识和态度得分，支持在该人群中进行未来教育努力的重要性。
