Does knowledge of coronary artery calcium affect cardiovascular risk perception, likelihood of taking action, and health-promoting behavior change?

Jennie E. Johnson; Meg Gulanick; Sue Penckofer; Joanne Kouba

doi:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000103

Does knowledge of coronary artery calcium affect cardiovascular risk perception, likelihood of taking action, and health-promoting behavior change?

Jennie E. Johnson, Meg Gulanick, Sue Penckofer, Joanne Kouba

Loyola University Chicago

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Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000103
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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Physical Therapy
Medicine and Health Sciences
Cardiology
Internal Medicine

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note = "Knowledge of CAC score does impact risk perception for some at-risk groups. This knowledge does enhance motivation for behavior change. Knowledge of CAC score does not impact quality of life. It is hoped that through improved understanding of the effect of CAC scoring on behavior change, nurses can ...",

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