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    J Korean Acad Nurs. 2015 Feb;45(1):25-34. Korean.
    Published online Feb 27, 2015.
    https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.1.25
    © 2015 Korean Society of Nursing Science
    Original Article

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

    Soo Kyung Choi,1 and In Sook Kim2
      • 1Department of Nursing, Christian College of Nursing, Gwangju, Korea.
      • 2Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to: Kim, In Sook. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: +82-62-230-6321, Fax: +82-62-230-6329, Email: isakim@chosun.ac.kr
    Received August 25, 2014; Revised September 15, 2014; Accepted November 24, 2014.

    This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivs License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) If the original work is properly cited and retained without any modification or reproduction, it can be used and re-distributed in any format and medium.

    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.

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

    Tables

    Table 1
    Learning Objectives and Lesson Contents of the CVD Prevention Education Program

    Table 2
    Homogeneity Test of Characteristics and Dependent Variables (N =53)

    Table 3
    Comparison of Dependent Variables between Two Groups after Treatment (N =53)

    Table 4
    Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) for Knowledge of CVD Risk Factor (N =53)

    Notes

    This manuscript is a revision of the first author's doctoral dissertation from Chosun University.

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    MeSH Terms
    Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
    Program Evaluation*
    Aged
    Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control*
    Chi-Square Distribution
    Female
    Health Behavior
    Humans
    Middle Aged
    Postmenopause
    Program Development
    Self Efficacy
    Surveys and Questionnaires
    Metrics
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