Results of a One-year Worksite and Mass Media Based Intervention on Health Behaviour and Chronic Disease Risk Factors

Results of a One-year Worksite and Mass Media Based Intervention on Health Behaviour and Chronic Disease Risk Factors

The North Karelia Worksite Intervention Study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of worksite-based innovative intervention on chronic disease risk factors. The one-year intervention combined use of mass media, worksite opinion leaders, risk assessment and counselling and other health educat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of public health 1988-01, Vol.16 (4), p.241-250
Hauptverfasser: Puska, Pekka, Niemensivu, Helena, Puhakka, Pertti, Alhainen, Liisa, Koskela, Kaj, Moisio, Simo, Mosio, Simo, Viri, Liisa
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Chronic Disease - prevention & control
Finland
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Humans
Occupational Health Services
Program Evaluation
Risk Factors
Television
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Zusammenfassung:The North Karelia Worksite Intervention Study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of worksite-based innovative intervention on chronic disease risk factors. The one-year intervention combined use of mass media, worksite opinion leaders, risk assessment and counselling and other health education measures. The study used eight medium sized intervention worksites (IW) and eight matched reference worksites (RW). Of the 715 workers 91 % participated in the initial survey, and out of these 89 % in the one-year follow-up survey. The proportion of current smokers changed from 39 % to 30 % (p
ISSN:0300-8037
1403-4948
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/140349488801600411