Impact of Education and Text Messages on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Awareness Knowledge and Quality of Life

NCT06537856 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MU-HSI-ZK-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 160
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was planned to evaluate the effect of a health education program based on the health belief model and text messages on the level of knowledge, awareness and quality of life regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors in firefighters. A total of 160 firefighters, 84 in the intervention group and 76 in the control group, constituted the sample of the study. Hypotheses of the Study H1 The mean CDRAAS posttest scores of the firefighters in the intervention group after health education will be higher than the mean posttest scores of the control group. H2 The mean CDRAAS post-test scores of the firefighters in the intervention group after the health education will be higher than the mean pre-test scores. H3 The mean CARRIF-KL posttest scores of the firefighters in the intervention group after health education will be higher than the mean posttest scores of the control group. H4 The mean CARRIF-KL posttest scores of the firefighters in the intervention group after the health education will be higher than the mean pretest scores. H5 The mean EQ-5D posttest scores of the firefighters in the intervention group after health education will be higher than the mean posttest scores of the control group. H6 The mean EQ-5D posttest scores of the firefighters in the intervention group after health education will be higher than the mean pretest scores.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Keywords

Health Belief Model; Firefighter; Occupational Health Nursing; Cardiovascular disease; Risk Factors; Health Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Assessment Scale (CDRAAS)

  The scale consists of three sub-dimensions: perceived heart attack/stroke risk, perceived benefits and intentions to change, and healthy eating intentions. The scale, which consists of 22 items in total, is a 4-point Likert scale and is scored between 1 (strongly disagree) and 4 (strongly agree). Higher scale and subscale scores indicate increased awareness of cardiovascular diseases.

  two weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level (CARRF-KL)

  two weeks

• EuroQol Quality of Life Scale

  two weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Prior to the intervention, both the control and intervention groups were interviewed face-to-face and completed the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Rating Scale (CDRAAS), the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Knowledge Level Scale (CARRF-KL) and the EQ-5D Quality of Life Scale. The intervention group then received health belief model-based cardiovascular disease risk factor prevention training. This training, conducted by the researcher, was carried out in 3 sessions, including interactive question-answer sessions. After the training, a total of 39 reminder text messages were sent to the intervention group via WhatsApp 2-3 times a week for 12 weeks.

Other: Health Belief Model Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Education; Behavioral: Reminder Short Messages

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was given to the control group. After the education given to the intervention group and the reminder text messages sent for 12 weeks, the intervention and control groups were asked to fill out the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Rating Scale (CDRAAS), Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Knowledge Level Scale (CARRF-KL) and EQ-5D Quality of Life Scale again in the same week. After the post-tests were taken, the control group also received training.

Interventions

Health Belief Model Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Education OTHER

In line with the literature review, "Health Belief Model-Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Training" was created in order to increase the level of knowledge of firefighters regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors, improve their awareness and positively affect their quality of life. This training was given in 3 different sessions by meeting face-to-face with firefighters in the training hall of the fire stations. Each session lasted 40 minutes. Answers were given to the questions asked at the end of the session. The training was organized under the following main headings: Perceived Sensitivity, Perceived Seriousness, Perceived Barriers, Perceived Self-Efficacy, Health Motivation/Activators

Also known as: Reminder Short Messages

Intervention

Reminder Short Messages BEHAVIORAL

After the Health Belief Model-Based health education, 39 text messages were sent via WhatsApp application 3-4 times a week for 3 months to increase the effectiveness of the education and the motivation of firefighters in CVD prevention.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over 18 years of age,
• No reading and comprehension problems,
• Individuals who agreed to participate in the study,
• Not having any cardiovascular disease,
• To be working in the institution where the research is carried out,
• Not having any mental illness or a disease/disabily that would prevent working ,
• Not having any structured training in preventing cardiovascular disease.

You may not qualify if:

• Under 18,
• Having cardiovascular disease,
• Refuses to work or wants to leave during the work,
• Individuals with reading and comprehension problems,
• To have received any training on cardiovascular disease prevention,
• Having any mental illness or disease/disability that would prevent participation in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aljazari International School of Science and Technology

Istanbul, Atakent, 34307, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases; Health Education

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Zehra Kartoğlu, M.Sc Student

  zehra.kartoglu@aljazari.k12.tr

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: In the study, participant blinding was performed by ensuring that the participants did not know which group they were in
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Investigator

Model Details: In the study, there are two parallel groups as control and intervention groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2024
• First Posted: August 5, 2024
• Study Start: December 4, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2023
• Study Completion: May 5, 2024
• Last Updated: August 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)