Insights into cardiovascular health: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
This study reveals a gap between knowledge and practice regarding CVD risk factors in the Kurdistan Region. Awareness is high, but many, especially younger adults and those with lower education, fail to adopt healthy practices. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to promote behavioral changes.
Authors
- Ibrahim A Naqid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7223-2690)
- Ameen Mosa Mohammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9093-2319)
- Ahmed A. Mosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1985-6995)
- Rojeen Chalabi Khalid
- Hajar Hassan Abdulqadir
- Sonia Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7689-5846)
- Avan Saadi Saleh
- Jodi Ramadhan Haji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7020-0649)
- Z Hussein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6246-3617)
- Abdelmoneim B. Yousif
- Rojeen Abdullah Hasso
- Banaz Ameen Mosa
- Ogen Ashur Yohanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8775-9658)
- Ava Anwar M. Maasum
- Osama Abdullah M. Taher
- Yousif Hameed Ramadhan
- Kani Fareeq Farooq
- Abdulrahman Ardalan Mahdi
Institutions
- Hawler Medical University (IQ)
- University of Zakho (IQ)
- University of Duhok (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health in Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100686
- Primary Topic
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00