Role development of community health workers for cardiovascular disease prevention in India

Introduction: This analytic descriptive study investigated knowledge and compliance with prevention measures of cardiovascular diseases among health workers in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Methodology: A sample of 608 health workers drawn from a population of 2500 health workers in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital using simple random sampling technique participated in the study. Eleven research questions were answered and six hypotheses tested in the study. The instrument for data collection is Cardiovascular Disease Questionnaire. It was vetted by the supervisor and three other experts in health education. The reliability of the instrument established through pilot testing using Cronbach alpha method ranged rom 0.67 to 0.89. Results: The results of the study revealed that; Health workers in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital have knowledge of cardiovascular diseases, their signs and symptoms, have knowledge of general risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease, have knowledge of smoking, diet, stress and physical inactivity as risk factors for developing cardiovascular diseases. There is no compliance with cardiovascular disease prevention measures among health workers in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Gender and age have no influence on compliance with cardiovascular disease prevention measures while professional qualification influences compliance with cardiovascular disease prevention measures. Conclusion: It was therefore recommended among others that health workers in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital should check on regular basis their blood pressure, sugar and lipid level. They should show preference to healthy diets including fruits and vegetables and engage in periodic physical exercise.

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Training community health workers to screen for cardiovascular disease risk in the community: experiences from Cape Town, South Africa

CardioVascular Journal of Africa ◽

10.5830/cvja-2016-077 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 170-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Thandi Puoane ◽

Shafika Abrahams-Gessel ◽

Thomas A Gaziano ◽

Naomi Levitt

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Community Health ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

Disease Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽

Cape Town ◽

Training Community

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Role Development of Community Health Workers

American Journal of Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.011 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 37 (6) ◽

pp. S262-S269 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

Matthew J. O'Brien ◽

Allison P. Squires ◽

Rebecca A. Bixby ◽

Steven C. Larson

Keyword(s):

Community Health ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Health Workers ◽

Role Development

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THE HEALTH PROMOTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION BY COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS) ◽

10.35654/ijnhs.v2i3.113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 22-31

Author(s):

Rizkiyani Istifada ◽

Etty Rekawati

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

Community Health ◽

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention ◽

Systematic Analysis ◽

Primary Health

Health promotion is a method to increase awareness of healthy behavior in public. Unhealthy lifestyles cause increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Community health nurses have a responsibility to increase the motivation of healthy practice with the health promotion’s method. This research method used a systematic review, using online databases on Cambridge Core, Wiley Online, and Science Direct e-resources when the articles published from 2006-2018. The selection of literature used the Critical Capability Program (CASP) tool and got eight relevant articles. The systematic analysis used the Cochrane Collaboration. The themes of this article are 1) nurses’ knowledge about health promotion, 2) the meaning of health promotion, and 3) the implementation health promotion of cardiovascular disease prevention by nurses. The themes identified some categories, such as nurse responsibilities, the essence of health promotion, support and barriers, and health promotion’s method. The nurse’s perception of health promotion is the core of their work to decrease the prevalence of the cardiovascular disease. Keywords: cardiovascular disease, health promotion, nurses, primary health care

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Chronic diseases in Nyeri, Kenya: a study of knowledge and perceptions

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings ◽

10.4081/hls.2016.5669 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael A.T. Freiberg ◽

Nelson O. Onyango ◽

Stephanie J. Ashbaugh ◽

Khanjan Mehta

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

General Population ◽

Community Health ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Community Health Workers ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Health Workers ◽

Communicable Disease ◽

Future Education ◽

Non Communicable Disease

The burden of chronic, non-communicable disease such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer is growing in many developing countries including Kenya. The use of community health workers is an important tool to improve the access to care and education in rural areas. This study aims to understand the knowledge and perceptions among the general population regarding three chronic diseases – diabetes, hypertension, and cancer – in Nyeri, Kenya. Standardized, open-ended interviews were conducted with 200 participants. This study shows that most individuals interviewed are familiar with these three diseases; however, knowledge varied among individuals with many having significant gaps in knowledge. These results are consistent with previous studies from this region and will inform future education directed at community health workers and the general population.

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