The Faculty of Nursing, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, is pleased to invite you to read a new research article published in BMC Public Health.
Article Title
Effects of a Self-Management Program Based on Self-Efficacy Theory on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Behaviors among Village Health Volunteers with Metabolic Syndrome: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors
Rachaneeporn Na Thalang, Sarunya Wongkampun, Benjamas Sirikamonsathian, and Rungnapa Panitrat
Study Highlights
This quasi-experimental study evaluated a 12-week self-management program based on self-efficacy theory among 73 village health volunteers with metabolic syndrome in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.
The study found that the 12-week self-management program significantly improved cardiovascular disease prevention behaviors among village health volunteers with metabolic syndrome.
Compared with the control group, participants in the intervention group demonstrated:
- Higher self-management behavior scores, with an adjusted mean difference of 5.10 points (95% CI, 0.31–9.90; p = .037)
- Lower body weight by 1.12 kg (95% CI, −1.75 to −0.50; p = .001)
- Lower BMI by 0.39 kg/m² (95% CI, −0.68 to −0.09; p = .012)
- Smaller waist circumference by 1.97 cm (95% CI, −3.19 to −0.76; p = .002)
The findings suggest that the program may improve health behaviors and short-term anthropometric outcomes. However, because the study groups were recruited from different hospitals, the observed effects cannot be attributed solely to the intervention.
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