Abstract
Objective
Compare the knowledge about risk factors for cardiovascular diseases before and after an educative intervention involving male metal workers.
Methods
Intervention study involving 135 metal workers between 18 and 70 years of age. The knowledge on cardiovascular diseases was determined by means of the Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire (HDFQ-2). Student’s t-test for independent samples was used and Mann-Whitney’s test for intergroup comparisons, and Student’s t-test for dependent samples and Wilcoxon’s test for the paired assessment.
Results
In the intervention group as well as in the control group, a statistically significant increase by 1.4 points was found in the mean knowledge between baseline and follow-up.
Conclusion
The educative intervention, undertaken in group, at the workplace and at lunchtime, was a possible and effective strategy to increase men’s knowledge on risk actors for cardiovascular conditions.
Education, nursing; Public health nursing; Knowledge; Cardiovascular diseases/education; Risk factors; Men´s health; Metalmechanic industry
