J Korean Acad Nurs.  2015 Feb;45(1):25-34. 10.4040/jkan.2015.45.1.25.

Effects of a Cardiocerebrovascular Disease Prevention Education Program for Postmenopausal Middle-aged Women

• Choi SK
• Kim IS

• KMID: 2363059
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.1.25

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.

Keyword

Cardiocerebrovascular disease; Education; Knowledge; Self-efficacy; Health behavior

MeSH Terms

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

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