Ischemic Heart Disease in Nigeria: Exploring the Challenges, Current Status, and Impact of Lifestyle Interventions on Its Primary Healthcare System
dc.contributor.author | Nnate, Daniel A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Eleazu, Chinedum O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abaraogu, Ukachukwu O. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-28T18:12:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-12-28T18:12:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-12-25 | |
dc.identifier | https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/626605/ijerph-19-00211-v2.pdf?sequence=4 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Nnate, D. A., Eleazu, C. O., & Abaraogu, U. O. (2022). Ischemic heart disease in Nigeria: Exploring the challenges, current status, and impact of lifestyle interventions on its primary healthcare system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010211 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph19010211 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10034/626605 | |
dc.description.abstract | The burden of ischemic heart disease in Nigeria calls for an evidence-based, innovative, and interdisciplinary approach towards decreasing health inequalities resulting from individual lifestyle and poor socioeconomic status in order to uphold the holistic health of individuals to achieve global sustainability and health equity. The poor diagnosis and management of ischemic heart disease in Nigeria contributes to the inadequate knowledge of its prognosis among individuals, which often results in a decreased ability to seek help and self-care. Hence, current policies aimed at altering lifestyle behaviour to minimize exposure to cardiovascular risk factors may be less suitable for Nigeria’s diverse culture. Mitigating the burden of ischemic heart disease through the equitable access to health services and respect for the autonomy and beliefs of individuals in view of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires comprehensive measures to accommodate, as much as possible, every individual, notwithstanding their values and socioeconomic status. | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | MDPI | |
dc.relation.url | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1/211 | |
dc.rights | Licence for this article: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.source | eissn: 1660-4601 | |
dc.subject | behavioural change | |
dc.subject | cardiovascular diseases | |
dc.subject | diet | |
dc.subject | health promotion | |
dc.subject | Nigeria | |
dc.subject | lifestyle | |
dc.subject | physical activity | |
dc.subject | Universal Health Coverage | |
dc.subject | sub-Saharan Africa | |
dc.title | Ischemic Heart Disease in Nigeria: Exploring the Challenges, Current Status, and Impact of Lifestyle Interventions on Its Primary Healthcare System | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1660-4601 | |
dc.contributor.department | Glasgow Caledonian University; University of Chester; Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike; University of Nigeria | |
dc.identifier.journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-12-28T18:12:45Z | |
dc.date.accepted | 2021-12-22 |