Knowledge and perceptions towards cardiovascular disease prevention among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A review of current assessments and recommendations

• Main Authors: Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan, Elrggal, Mahmoud, Nabeel, Syed, Naqvi, Atta Abbas, Hadi, Muhammad Abdul
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Bentham Science Publisher 2020
• Subjects: RC648 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Endocrine Glands. Clinical Endocrinology; RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System; RM283 Endocrinotheraphy
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/83014/2/BMS-CDR-2020-71%20%28Full%20Text%20Epub%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83014/8/Knowledge%20and%20Perceptions%20towards%20Cardiovascular%20Disease%20Prevention%20among%20Patients%20with%20Type%202%20Diabetes%20Mellitus_%20A%20Review%20of%20Current%20Assessments%20and%20Recommendations%20_%20Bentham%20Science.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83014/; https://www.eurekaselect.com/185890; https://doi.org/10.2174/1573399816666200914140939

Introduction: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is scarcity of literature reviews that describes and summarises T2DM patients' knowledge and perception about CVD prevention. Objectives: To describe...