Effects of a Health Belief Model-Based Community Educational Program to Increase the Awareness of Atrial Fibrillation Among Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a Health Belief Model-Based Community Educational Program to Increase the Awareness of Atrial Fibrillation Among Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of a theory-based community educational program among older adults in the community on atrial fibrillation (AF) knowledge. It will also learn about their competency to detect irregular pulses and compliance to regular pulse check. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Do older adults in the community who received the Health Belief Model-based educational program have higher AF awareness?
Researchers will compare the educational program with the control, who receive an information leaflet about AF to see the effect on improving AF awareness.
Participants will:
Receive a 5-week Health Belief Model-based educational program or receive an information leaflet about AF.
Be reassessed immediately post-intervention and 3 month afterwards. Keep a logbook on their compliance to the advice of regular pulse palpation to detect AF pulse .
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