Department of Safety Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Republic of Korea.
Department of Nursing, Korea National University of Transportation, Jeungpyeong 27909, Republic of Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 12;20(4):3210. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043210.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a participatory approach to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular (CCV) health of older farmers in rural Korea.
A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants included 58 farmers aged ≥ 60 years who were assigned to either an experimental group (n = 28) or a comparative group (n = 30). The experimental group took part in the participatory program for CCV health, while the comparative group received a conventional lecture program for CCV health. The two groups, from pretest to posttest, were compared using the generalized estimating equation (GEE) method.
The participatory program showed a greater effect over time than the conventional lecture program for health empowerment (Χ = 7.92, = 0.005) and self-efficacy in managing CCV health (Χ = 5.94, = 0.015). The average rate of implemented improvements after 3 months was 88.9%, showing that the participatory program was successful.
The participatory program for CCV health was an effective intervention for the empowerment and self-efficacy of older farmers in managing their own CCV health. Therefore, we recommend replacing lectures with participatory methods in CCV health programs for older farmers.
本研究旨在评估参与式方法对韩国农村老年农民心血管和脑血管(CCV)健康的有效性。
采用非等效对照组前后测设计。参与者包括 58 名年龄≥60 岁的农民,他们被分配到实验组(n=28)或对照组(n=30)。实验组参加了 CCV 健康的参与式计划,而对照组则参加了 CCV 健康的传统讲座计划。使用广义估计方程(GEE)方法比较两组从预测试到后测试的变化。
与传统讲座计划相比,参与式计划在增强健康权能(Χ=7.92,=0.005)和管理 CCV 健康的自我效能(Χ=5.94,=0.015)方面的效果随时间的推移更为显著。3 个月后实施改进的平均比率为 88.9%,表明参与式计划取得了成功。
CCV 健康的参与式计划是增强老年农民管理自身 CCV 健康的权能和自我效能的有效干预措施。因此,我们建议在 CCV 健康计划中用参与式方法取代讲座。