Healthy heart: Results of a community education program on cardiovascular health
To improve the knowledge of the population about heart-healthy habits through a training program supplemented by a web site and community activities. A controlled clinical trial with intervention done through participation in the Cardiovascular Health Training Classroom (CHTC) LOCATION: A town of 80...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Atención primaria 2014-11, Vol.46 (9), p.457-463 |
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Zusammenfassung: | To improve the knowledge of the population about heart-healthy habits through a training program supplemented by a web site and community activities.
A controlled clinical trial with intervention done through participation in the Cardiovascular Health Training Classroom (CHTC) LOCATION: A town of 80,000 inhabitants.
both sexes, aged 55 to 70 years, with at least one cardiovascular risk factor (CVRF).
The intervention group (IG) consisted of patients who participated in the CHTC. Intervention was carried out through a 20-hour presential group course in which a support web site was offered and complementary activities were organized. Classes were taught by three Primary Care nurses.
The primary endpoint was knowledge of CVRF. The secondary variables were age, sex, CVRF, lifestyle, visits to health centers, pharmaceutical use adherence, and satisfaction with the program.
Data from patients in the first 10 courses (n=150) were evaluated. A statistically significant improvement was observed in overall knowledge of CVRF in the IG (87.3% to 100%) compared with control group (GC) (84.5% to 92.7%), p |
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ISSN: | 1578-1275 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.aprim.2013.12.009 |