Effects of a Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Prevention Education Program for Postmenopausal Middle-aged Women.
10.4040/jkan.2015.45.1.25
- Author:
Soo Kyung CHOI
1
;
In Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Christian College of Nursing, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Cardiocerebrovascular disease;
Education;
Knowledge;
Self-efficacy;
Health behavior
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cardiovascular Diseases/*prevention & control;
Chi-Square Distribution;
Female;
Health Behavior;
*Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Postmenopause;
Program Development;
*Program Evaluation;
Self Efficacy;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2015;45(1):25-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine effects of a cardiocerebrovascular disease (CVD) prevention education program on knowledge, self-efficacy and health behavior among postmenopausal middle-aged women. METHODS: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were 53 postmenopausal middle-aged women who registered in two community culture centers in G metropolitan city. Experimental group (n=26) received a CVD prevention education program 8 times over 8 weeks. Knowledge, self-efficacy and health behavior of the participants were examined with self-report structured questionaries. Data were collected between October 15 and December 11, 2013, and were analyzed using chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test, and analysis of covariance with SPSS/PC version 21.0. RESULTS: After the intervention the experimental group showed significant increases in the knowledge of CVD symptoms (p<.001) and CVD risk factors (p<.001), level of self-efficacy (p=.028) and health behavior (p<.001) compared to the control group. However, no significant difference was found between groups for knowledge of CVD prevention (p<.133). CONCLUSION: Results suggest that a CVD prevention education program can be an effective strategy to improve knowledge on CVD symptoms and risk factors, self-efficacy and health behavior for postmenopausal middle-aged women.
