The Effects of a Health Literacy Promotion Program on Health literacy, Food consumption Behavior, Exercise Behavior and Waist Circumference of People with Dyslipidemia
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BACKGROUND: People with dyslipidemia are at an increased risk of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease and stroke. Health literacy promotion programs may change health literacy, food consumption behavior, exercise behavior, and waist circumference.
OBJECTIVES: To study the effects of a health literacy promotion programs on health literacy, food consumption behavior, exercise behavior, and waist circumference in people with dyslipidemia.
METHODS: This study was quasi-experimental research. The sample group consisted of 62 people with dyslipidemia who attended annual check-ups at the outpatient department in a medical center hospital in eastern region. They were divided into a control group and an experimental group, with 31 people in each group. The control group received usual nursing care while the experimental group received the health literacy development program for 6 weeks. Tools used to collect data included demographic data, a health record form, a health literacy assessment form, and coronary artery disease preventive behavior questionnaires in part of food consumption behavior and exercise behavior. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and independent t-tests.
RESULTS: The results showed that the mean scores for the experimental group consisting of health literacy, food consumption behavior, and exercise behavior at the 12th week of the experiment were statistically higher than before the experiment and higher than the control group (p<0.05). The mean scores of waist circumference at the 12th week were not significantly different between the experimental and control groups.
CONCLUSIONS: This research shows that the program can help people with dyslipidemia improve health literacy, food consumption behavior, and exercise behavior. Nurses and health workers can apply this program for people with dyslipidemia.
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