CompletedNot Applicable

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

Turkey (Türkiye)160 participantsStarted 2023-12-04

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * 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.

What they're measuring

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Assessment Scale (CDRAAS)

Timeframe: two weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06537856

SponsorMarmara University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-15