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INTRODUCTION: The support of cardiovascular health constitutes an important part of the strategy of national and multinational health projects. Nurses-educators can play an important role in primary prevention of cardiovascular health. GOAL: The extensive research project is focused on the educational activities of the nurse in cardiology, on preventive interventions, on the modification of influenceable risk factors in persons with high risk of origination of cardiovascular diseases and in cardiovascular patients...

The nurse's educational activities in cardiovascular prevention play an important role. Quantitative method of questionnaire technique with the help of standardized structured interview was used for the survey. Data were processed by the descriptive statistic methods. The SASD program and the contingency tables of selected indicators of the 2nd classification degree were subsequently used for processing. The degree of dependence of selected features was determined by the chi2, t-test.

Background: With regard to the demographic ageing of the population, healthy ageing and health literacy of the elderly population, including both healthcare and prevention of diseases and health promotion, represent a hot topic. The health promotion in the elderly is focused on getting information and particularly on the practical application of the information to actual situations. The healthy lifestyle in the old age supports the physical and psychological condition of the elderly population. The elderly need to...