Sustainability of a multimodal intervention to promote lifestyle factors associated with the prevention of cardiovascular disease in midlife Australian women: a 5-year follow-up.
We evaluated sustainability of an intervention to reduce women's cardiovascular risk factors, determined the influence of self-efficacy, and described women's current health. We used a mixed method approach that utilized forced choice and open-ended questionnaire items about health status, habits, and self-efficacy. Sixty women, average age 61, returned questionnaires. Women in the original intervention group continued health behaviors intended to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) at a higher rate than the control group, supporting the feasibility of a targeted intervention built around women's individual goals. The role of self-efficacy in behavior change is unclear. The original intervention group reported higher self-reported health.
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Department of Family & Child Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98112-2135, USA. smithdijulio@comcast.net
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health