title: [The lifestyle modification coaching program for secondary stroke prevention].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the lifestyle modification coaching program on self efficacy, lifestyle and physiologic indexes related to the recurrence of stroke in patients with stroke.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-one patients with stroke registered with a stroke center participated in this study. Of the participants, 32 were assigned to the experimental group and 29 to the control group. Self efficacy, alcohol drinking, smoking, physical activity, BMI (body mass index), WHR (waist-hip ratio), blood lipid level, and blood pressure were measured both for the baseline, as well as after intervention. The lifestyle modification coaching program consisted of an 8-week telecoaching session following face-to-face education. The control group received only the face-to-face education.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences in physical activities, WHR, blood pressure within and between groups after intervention. The lifestyle modification coaching program had significant influences on blood pressure even after gender, age, and physical activity had been adjusted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study indicate that lifestyle modification coaching program is effective for physical activity, abdominal obesity and blood pressure. Therefore it can be used by nurses in hospitals and communities as one of the secondary stroke prevention programs for patients with stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Baeseok University, Chungnam, Korea. heejeongkim@bu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Heejeong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Oksoo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012907:Smoking; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013689:Telephone; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids
keywords: Lifestyle; Secondary prevention; Stroke