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| | | Article Name : | | | Impact of Educational Intervention in Reducing
NCD Risk Factors | | Author Name : | | | CHOWDHURY SHAHANAZ1, MONIRUZZAMAN, AHMED M.S. A.MANSUR | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | Introduction: Bangladesh is passing through an
epidemiological transition from communicable diseases to noncommunicable diseases.
Objectives: To measure the impact of educational intervention
in reducing noncommunicable (NCD) risk factors.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study done among 378
working people selected randomly in different gov’t and nongov’t
institutions/offices in Dhaka city. Data were collected by through pre
tested questionnaire cum checklist.
Result: Majority were male 307 (81.2%) and mostly aged 34-
44 years 168 (44%). One fourth 99 (26.2%) had graduation level
education. More than half 227 (60%) nature of job were involved with
mental effort. Nearly half had monthly family income ranging from
Taka 10,001-20,000 180 ?47.6??. Mostly 110 (29.1%) had family
history hypertension. Educational intervention had positive impact
after intervention in reducing almost all parameters of behavioral risk
factors namely tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity
(p<0.05) and also found highly significant for increasing the
knowledge and awareness of the participants regarding NCD risk factors (p<0.001). In terms of BMI, no changed found among
underweight but the proportion of normal BMI increased to 138
(36.5%) and the proportion of overweight and obese decreased to 170
(45%) and 61 (16.1%) respectively. The change was statistically
significant (p=0.001). The educational intervention had a small impact
to reduce the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 2.077±5.87
and 1.190±4.109 respectively. However this change was statistically
significant (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Educational intervention is an effective measure
to reduce the NCD risk factors and to combat the growing burden of
noncommunicable diseases in a low resource setting like Bangladesh. | | Keywords : | | | Noncommunicable diseases, NCD risk factors,
educational intervention and epidemiological transition. |
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