Impact of Education and Text Messages on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Awareness Knowledge and Quality of Life
NCT Number: NCT06537856
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Cardiovascular Diseases
Interventions: OTHER: Health Belief Model Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Education|BEHAVIORAL: Reminder Short Messages
Sponsor: Marmara University
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 160
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (PARTICIPANT)|Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
Start Date: 2023-12-04
Completion Date: 2024-05-05
Locations: Aljazari International School of Science and Technology, Istanbul, Atakent, 34307, Turkey

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.

Primary Outcome Measures: 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 Outcome Measures: The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level (CARRF-KL), The scale is used to measure the level of knowledge about cardiovascular disease risk factors. While the first four items in the scale are related to the characteristics of cardiovascular diseases, preventability and age factor, 15 items question risk factors and nine items question the result of change in risk behaviors. Scale items are answered with 'True', 'False' and 'Don't know' options. Each correct answer is scored as 1 point. Scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 0 and 28, with the highest score being 28 and the lowest score being 0. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the level of knowledge., two weeks|EuroQol Quality of Life Scale, It is a quality of life scale that measures how individuals perceive and evaluate their own health status. The scale consists of two parts: EQ-5D Index and EQ-5D (Visual Analog Score (VAS). EQ-5D index: It consists of 5 dimensions: movement, pain, general activities, self-care, anxiety/depression. The answers to each dimension have 5 options: no problem, mild problem, moderate problem, severe problem and extreme problem. EQ-5D VAS: It is a visual analog scale in which individuals give values between 0 and 100 about their current health status and mark it on a thermometer-like scale. Quality of life scores ranging from 0 to 100 are obtained with the scale. An increase in the scale score indicates a positive perception of health., two weeks