title: Effect of the Heart At Work program on awareness of risk factors, self-efficacy, and health behaviors.
abstract: This study evaluates the effects of the American Heart Association's Heart At Work program on cardiovascular disease risk factor awareness, self-efficacy, and health behaviors. A prospective, quasi-experimental research design was used to assess the impact of the program at two factory sites (one intervention and one control). A total of 633 employees participated. Intervention site respondents significantly improved their knowledge of blood pressure management, the relationship between nutrition and cardiovascular disease, and heart attack risk factors. They also were more likely to begin treatment for hypertension, to report fewer sick days, and to have plans to improve their diet and lose weight. These findings suggest that the Heart At Work program had a favorable overall impact.
authors.affiliation: Pfizer, Inc, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pegus
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bazzarre
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Menzin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000572:American Heart Association; D001364:Awareness; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011336:Probability; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States