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. 2001 May 1;92(3):223–227. [Article in French] doi: 10.1007/BF03404311

Évaluation d’une activité de dépistage de masse aux facteurs de risque des maladies cardiovasculaires en milieu rural

François Boudreau 1,✉
PMCID: PMC6979799  PMID: 11496636

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate and short-term impacts of a cardiovascular mass screening activity in a rural environment. A posttest-only control group design was used. Concerning the immediate impact, the results showed that the participants of the experimental group had, compared to the participants in the control group, a higher intention to participate regularly in physical activities and a higher intention to reduce their fat consumption. The participants’ intention to stop smoking was not modified by the screening activity. After four months, the results revealed an increase in participation in physical activities and a decrease in fat consumption. The proportion of participants who smoked did not decrease. In conclusion, it is suggested that a cardiovascular mass screening activity such as the one performed in this study could be effective in motivating a population to adopt heart health-related behaviours. Others studies are necessary however to confirm the short-term impact of this type of activity on behaviour modification with regard to cardiovascular health.

Footnotes

La réalisation de ce projet a été rendue possible grâce à une subvention conjointe du ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux et de la Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

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