Effect of educational intervention on risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among school teachers: a quasi-experimental study in a suburb of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This prospective study aimed to evaluate the effects of a health education intervention on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among school teachers.

Methods

The study, conducted from August 2016 to May 2017, involved teachers from four schools in Baruipur, West Bengal, India. It was a multicentric, quasi-experimental study with an intervention group receiving tailored health education promoting lifestyle modifications, while the control group received no intervention. Baseline and endline assessments included behavioural and biological characteristics related to cardiovascular health and risk assessment. Data were analysed using JAMOVI.

Results

The intervention group showed significant improvements in physical activity levels [Cohen's d (Cd): 0.43, p 

SUBMITTER: Karmakar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664257 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature