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Subscale 1 (The heart)
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4.69 (0.52) |
| 1. How does a healthy heart works? |
4.79 (0.68) |
| 2. What is “coronary artery disease?” |
4.56 (0.97) |
| 3. What is angina? |
4.59 (0.97) |
| 4. What happens when someone has a heart attack (infarction)? |
4.80 (0.60) |
| 5. What is “bypass surgery” (bridge saphenous vein)? |
4.70 (0.71) |
| 6. What is an angioplasty (stent)? |
4.70 (0.83) |
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Subscale 2 (Nutrition)
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4.57 (0.60) |
| 7. What foods should I eat for a healthy heart? |
4.68 (0.85) |
| 8. How can I choose healthy foods at the grocery store? |
4.77 (0.54) |
| 9. How can I choose healthy foods when dining out? |
4.49 (1.07) |
| 10. How do I read food labels? |
4.35 (1.02) |
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Subscale 3 (Exercise/physical activity)
|
4.38 (0.80) |
| 11. How will exercise help my heart condition? |
4.71 (0.79) |
| 12. What are the components of a safe exercise program? |
4.56 (0.95) |
| 13. What is cardiovascular or aerobic exercise? |
4.44 (1.06) |
| 14. What can I do to improve or maintain flexibility? |
4.50 (0.85) |
| 15. How should I exercise in hot or cold weather? |
4.34 (1.13) |
| 16. If I have diabetes, how do I prevent low blood sugar with exercise? |
4.50 (0.89) |
| 17. How do I take care for my feet when in an exercise program? |
4.37 (1.02) |
| 18. What is resistance training (i.e., exercise to strengthen)? |
3.97 (1.46) |
| 19. What types of exercise equipment are available? (where?) |
3.97 (1.45) |
| 20. How can I exercise at home safety? |
4.46 (1.01) |
| 21. When should I stop physical exercise? |
4.47 (1.10) |
| 22. Is sexual activity safe for me? |
4.35 (1.13) |
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Subscale 4 (Medication)
|
4.53 (0.73) |
| 23. What medications do I need to help my heart? |
4.83 (0.70) |
| 24. How do I take my medication in the right way? |
4.70 (0.79) |
| 25. What side effects are possible with my medication? |
4.61 (0.86) |
| 26. Do the medications I am taking interfere with each other? |
4.52 (0.97) |
| 27. Are there foods I should avoid while taking these medications? |
4.38 (1.08) |
| 28. What are the effects of complementary and alternative medications? |
4.17 (1.19) |
| Subscale 5 (Work/vocation/social) |
4.24 (1.01) |
| 29. When can I go back to work and my old activities? |
4.55 (1.04) |
| 30. Can I go back to the same job? |
4.35 (1.16) |
| 31. When can I start driving again? |
3.83 (1.65) |
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Subscale 6 (Stress/psychological factors)
|
4.55 (0.79) |
| 32. What feelings are common after a heart attack (infarction)? |
4.53 (0.95) |
| 33. How does stress affect my heart? |
4.71 (0.73) |
| 34. How can I cope with stress? |
4.55 (0.95) |
| 35. What can I do to reduce stress in my life? |
4.50 (1.0) |
| 36. Do sleep problems affect my heart? |
4.47 (0.99) |
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Subscale 7 (General/social concerns)
|
4.66 (0.73) |
| 37. What services, support organizations and groups are available? |
4.61 (0.92) |
| 38. What support services are available to my family? |
4.71 (0.81) |
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Subscale 8 (Emergency/safety)
|
4.67 (0.68) |
| 39. How do I recognize angina symptoms? |
4.47 (1.03) |
| 40. What should I do if I feel angina or chest pain? |
4.73 (0.75) |
| 41. When should I call the doctor? |
4.82 (0.62) |
| 42. When should I call 192 (SAMU) or go to emergency room? |
4.67 (0.74) |
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Subscale 9 (Diagnosis and treatment)
|
4.64 (0.72) |
| 43. What are the tests used to diagnosis my heart condition? |
4.58 (0.72) |
| 44. What treatments are available for my condition? |
4.71 (0.76) |
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Subscale 10 (Risk factors)
|
4.62 (0.76) |
| 45. What are the risk factors for heart disease? |
4.65 (0.80) |
| 46. What are the risk factors that I cannot control? |
4.62 (0.88) |
| 47. What are the risk factors I can control? |
4.58 (1.01) |
| 48. What can I do to bring my risk factors under control? |
4.64 (0.94) |
| 49. How does cholesterol affect my heart? |
4.73 (0.75) |
| 50. How does diabetes affect my heart? |
4.73(0.77) |
| 51. How does physical inactivity affect my heart? |
4.68 (0.74) |
| 52. How does smoking affect my heart? |
4.61 (1.02) |
| 53. What are the benefits of quitting smoking? |
4.55 (1.14) |
| 54. What supports are available to help me quit smoking? |
4.47 (1.13) |
| 55. How does alcohol affect my heart? |
4.58 (1.04) |
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Total
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4.56 (0.62)
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