Motivating non-physician health workers to reduce the behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases in the community: a field trial study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-communicable diseases behavioral risk factors can be improved if effective interventions are designed considering the health system's capabilities and local resources. This study evaluated the effectiveness of interventions that aimed at increasing non-physician community health workers' motivation in reducing non-communicable diseases behavioral risk factors in the community.

Methods

A randomized field trial study was conducted in 32 community health centers in 4 Iranian districts after a baseline population survey on the status of NCDs of 30-70-year-old individuals (n = 1225). The interventions were performed to improve insufficient physical activity, insufficient fruit consumption, insufficient vegetable consumption, high salt intake, and tobacco use. Four

SUBMITTER: Asadi-Aliabadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9998263 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature