Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors in firefighters in the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service – A descriptive study

dc.contributor.author	Ras, Jaron
dc.contributor.author	Leach, Lloyd
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-01T14:58:15Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-01T14:58:15Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description.abstract	Over 45% of firefighter deaths are attributable to sudden cardiac death related to coronary artery disease (CAD), with many of these deaths attributed to comorbidities. The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors in firefighters in the City of Cape Town (CoCT).The study used a quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive design. A total of 124 full-time firefighters were conveniently recruited between September and November 2019 from the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Ras, J., & Leach, L. (2021). Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors in firefighters in the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service – A descriptive study. Journal of Public Health Research,10(1)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2279-9036
dc.identifier.uri	10.4081/jphr.2021.2000
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6588
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	PAGEpress	en_US
dc.subject	Coronary artery disease	en_US
dc.subject	Risk factors	en_US
dc.subject	Firefighters	en_US
dc.subject	City of Cape Town	en_US
dc.subject	Rescue service	en_US
dc.subject	Cardiac death	en_US
dc.title	Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors in firefighters in the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service – A descriptive study	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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