Impact of Education and Text Messages on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Awareness Knowledge and Quality of Life

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 399 - 408, 30.06.2025

Zehra Kartoğlu , Nurcan Kolaç

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1603898

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of health education based on the health belief model and text messages on knowledge, awareness and quality of life regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors in firefighters.
Methods: The research data were collected by the researcher between December 2023 and May 2024 at two different fire stations on the European side of Istanbul. The intervention group received a 3-session Health Belief Model-based health education on prevention of cardiovascular disease risk factors. Following the health education, a total of 39 reminder text messages were sent via WhatsApp three or four times a week for 12 weeks to increase self-efficacy and health motivation. Data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Rating Scale, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Knowledge Level Scale and EQ-5D-5L Quality of Life Scale.
Results: In the post-test, the mean scores of the intervention group on the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Rating Scale and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale were significantly higher than those of the control group (p<.05).
Conclusion: Health Belief Model-based cardiovascular disease risk factor prevention education and text messages increased firefighters' awareness, knowledge and quality of life in cardiovascular disease risk factor prevention.

Keywords

Cardiovascular Disease , Health Belief Model , Health Education , Firefighter , Occupational Health Nursing

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by Ethics Committee of Marmara University, Noninvasive Clinic Ethics Committee (Approval date: 14.07.2023; Number: 09.2023.931)

Thanks

We would like to thank Marmara University for providing access to academic databases, Niyazi Kartoğlu for inspiring this study and all the firefighters who participated in the study.

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