울산광역시 심뇌혈관질환 조기증상 인지도 및 예방 건강행태 증진을 위한 비대면 교육활동의 효과 평가

Abstract

Objectives: This study examined the effects of providing non-face-to-face education for the prevention of cardiocerebrovascular disease among citizens of Ulsan Metropolitan City.

Methods: A pre-survey on early symptoms, knowledge of prevention activities, and willingness to practice for cardiocerebrovascular disease was conducted on 1,205 adults aged 19 and over in the Ulsan population. After that, the participants were divided into three groups: the control group, which did not receive non-face-to-face education, and the intervention groups 1 and 2, which received non-face-to-face education using text messages for 4 weeks. In addition, the intervention group 2 received a telephone interview after each round of education to encourage participation. The post-survey was conducted using the same questions as the pre-survey. The effects of non-face-to-face education activities on the awareness of early symptoms and knowledge and willingness to practice for prevention activities related to myocardial infarction and stroke were analyzed using the difference-in-differences method.

Results: The analysis of 149 participants who completed the post-survey showed that the control group had a decrease of 0.78 points, while the intervention group 2 had an increase of 1.00 points. This difference was statistically significant (p-value=0.046), suggesting that the educational intervention (non-face-to-face text education + telephone encouragement to participate) was effective. There was no statistically significant difference between the control group and the intervention group 1.

Conclusion: This study demonstrated that non-face-to-face education and additional encouragement through a phone call can slightly increase the effectiveness of education, compared to simply providing educational materials in face-to-face education.