title: Health education for behavioral change--clinical trial to public health program.
abstract: A series of educational demonstration programs were designed for selected populations in regard to risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The series, which progressed from clinical trial to public health program, included a project to control high blood pressure (HBP) in outpatients and in a general statewide population, and a school program to decrease dietary intake of salt in 6th grade children at increased risk for HBP. Positive long-term effects in the outpatient study included increased control of HBP and decreased associated mortality, and improvement in compliance with therapy, appointment-keeping and weight-control. Positive short-term effects in both the statewide study and the school population are discussed, and conclusions and implications for behavioral change and public health programs are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011634:Public Health; D011897:Random Allocation; D012574:Schools; D001741:Black or African American