Learning Objectives:
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- Recognise heart disease prevalence: Identify and understand that heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
- Recognise risk factors and understand prevention: Identify and understand the specific risk factors that contribute to heart disease in women as well as how to modify them. Understand how modifications and lifestyle changes can promote prevention of heart disease. In doing so, advocate for and inform how to implement preventative measures and lifestyle changes that contribute to better health in women.
- Identify symptoms in women and how to act on them: Identify and understand the signs and symptoms of heart disease in women and how to address them to promote early detection and timely intervention.
- Reflect on care delivery: Reflect on aspects of care delivery necessary to meet the needs of women with or at risk of heart disease.
