Abstract
Objective
Survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk for life-threatening complications
as they age. This study aimed to examine the association of knowledge of future health
risks, perceived risk, and health behaviors among adolescents and adults with CHD.
Methods
CHD survivors (N = 200, ages 15–39; 23% simple, 44% moderate, 33% complex lesions) completed measures
of risk knowledge accuracy and perceived risk for developing complications, and reported
physical activity and saturated fat intake.
Results
CHD survivors reported poor risk knowledge and consuming high-fat diets. Adolescents
reported more physical activity than young adults. Greater risk knowledge was associated
with lower fat intake, and participants who exercised more expected fewer future complications,
and this difference remained statistically significant when accounting for education
and age.
Conclusions
CHD survivors, regardless of age, have poor risk knowledge and diets. Survivors may
benefit from emphasis on future health risks and health behaviors from both pediatric
and adult providers.
Keywords
Abbreviations:
CHD (congenital heart disease), CHD-AIM (Congenital Heart Disease Assessment of Information Measure), FIS (Northwest Lipid Fat Intake Scale), GLT (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: September 29, 2014
Accepted:
August 28,
2014
Received in revised form:
August 27,
2014
Received:
February 13,
2014
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