Expectation to improve cardiovascular risk factors control in participants to a health promotion program.
BACKGROUND
We assessed expectations to improve cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVD-RF) in participants to a health promotion program.


METHODS
Blood pressure (BP), blood glucose (BG), blood total cholesterol (TC), body mass index (BMI), and self-reported smoking were assessed in 1,598 volunteers from the general public (men: 40%; mean age: 56.7 +/- 12.7 years) participating in a mobile health promotion program in the Vaud canton, Switzerland. Participants were asked about their expectation to have their CVD-RF improved at a next visit scheduled 2-3 years later.


RESULTS
Expectation for improved control was found in 90% of participants with elevated BP, 91% with elevated BG, 45% with elevated TC, 44% who were overweight, and 35% who were smoking. Expectation for TC improvement was reported more often by men, persons with high level of TC, and persons who had consulted a doctor in the past 12 months. Expectations to lose weight and to quit smoking were found more often in younger persons than the older ones.


CONCLUSIONS
Volunteers from the general population participating in a health promotion program expected improved control more often for hypertension and dysglycemia than for dyslipidemia, overweight and smoking.
Chiolero
Arnaud
A
Ligues de la Santé du Canton de Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland. arnaud.chiolero@chuv.ch
Prior
John
J
Bovet
Pascal
P
Masson
Jean-Christophe
JC
Darioli
Roger
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000523:psychology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology; D010358:Patient Participation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology