Effects of a health promotion program on cardiovascular disease prevention behavior among clients in health check-up clinics
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This quasi-experimental study aimed to examine the effects of a health promotion program on cardiovascular disease prevention behaviors among clients at a health check-up clinic. The sample consisted of 60 clients aged 35-70 years, divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 30 participants in each. The research instruments included: 1) a general information questionnaire, 2) a cardiovascular disease prevention behavior questionnaire, and 3) a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk assessment. The content validity indices for these instruments were 0.98, 0.92, and 1.00, respectively, and the Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients were 0.94 and 0.98. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test, and independent t-test.
The study results revealed that the mean score for cardiovascular disease prevention behaviors after the intervention was significantly higher than before participation in the health promotion program (t = -13.66, p < 0.05). Additionally, the mean score for the 10-year cardiovascular disease risk was significantly lower after the intervention compared to before (t = -2.99, p < 0.05). Furthermore, after receiving the health promotion program, the experimental group had a significantly higher mean score for cardiovascular disease prevention behaviors than the control group, which received standard nursing care (t = 4.34, p < 0.05). Likewise, the mean score for the 10-year cardiovascular disease risk in the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group (t = 1.89, p < 0.05).
In conclusion, the health promotion program effectively improved cardiovascular disease prevention behaviors among participants and reduced their future risk of cardiovascular disease, thereby contributing to the enhancement of the clients' quality of life.
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