Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Effects of Individual Counseling for Bus-drivers to Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Secondary Data Analysis

버스운수업 종사자의 뇌심혈관질환 예방을 위한 개별상담 효과: 이차자료분석

  • Jung, Hye-Sun (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Eum, Mi-Jung (Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses) ;
  • Jang, Insun (Department of Nursing, Korean Bible University)
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 예방의학교실) ;
  • 엄미정 (한국산업간호협회 서울보건안전센터) ;
  • 장인순 (한국성서대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2015.05.21
  • Accepted : 2015.10.12
  • Published : 2015.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of individual counseling for bus-drivers on cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease prevention. Methods: The one-group pretest-posttest design was used. This study presents a secondary analysis of data collected in 'contents of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease prevention program for bus-drivers in one workplace in Seoul, Korea. The data were collected from 56 bus drivers, using questionnaires from September 10th to November 20th, 2014. The analysis was conducted with ${\chi}^2$ test and paired samples t-test using SPSS/Win 21.0. Results: After the intervention, the participants showed a significant decrease in the level of systolic blood pressure (p=.003) and a significant increase in the total cholesterol level (p=.030). The distribution of cardiovascular risk groups changed after the intervention: 5.3% decreased in the high risk group, 16.1% decreased in the medium risk group, and 3.5% decreased in the low risk group, while 25.0% increased in the normal group. Conclusion: The comprehensive individual counseling including simple screening, tailored education and counseling is effective to manage their lifestyle risk factors, resulting in better maintenance of their health as well as preventing cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease.

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