Effects of a workplace multiple cardiovascular disease risks reduction program

Jing-Juin Huang; Huey-Shyan Lin; Miaofen Yen; Wai-Ming Kan; Bih-O Lee; Ching-Huey Chen

doi:10.1016/j.anr.2013.04.001

Effects of a workplace multiple cardiovascular disease risks reduction program

Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci). 2013 Jun;7(2):74-82. doi: 10.1016/j.anr.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 Apr 21.

Authors

Jing-Juin Huang¹, Huey-Shyan Lin², Miaofen Yen³, Wai-Ming Kan⁴, Bih-O Lee⁵, Ching-Huey Chen⁶

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
² School of Nursing, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
³ Department of Nursing and Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
⁵ Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
⁶ Department of Nursing and Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. Electronic address: sugar@mail.ncku.edu.tw.

PMID: 25029925
DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2013.04.001

Abstract

Purpose: Interventions targeting multiple risk behaviors have the potential to offer greater health benefits on public health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a Workplace Multiple Cardiovascular Disease Risks Reduction Program (WMCVDRRP) on male participants at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Methods: One group pretest-posttest design was applied in this study. No control group was assigned as this study was the first one in Taiwan conducted to promote participants' health using WMCVDRRP and thus with the nature of a pilot study. The program design was based on the collaboration between the health clinic at the corporation and a nursing school targeting six health behaviors. Of the 465 individuals who participated, data from 283 participants were included in the analysis. The change in any of six health behaviors and eight physical indicators were tested as the effect of the WMCVDRRP.

Results: Nearly 40% of the participants improved their regular exercise, diet control, stress management, and medication adherence. Although the improvement in drinking behaviors did not show statistical significance, 21% of the participants changed in alcohol consumption and 21% quit smoking. Eight physical indicators including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, body fat, and muscle weight improved significantly.

Conclusion: Dual collaboration between the industry and nursing schools could establish a cost-effective program to improve health behaviors and health status of participants.